How Horror Movies and Women’s Rights Have Been ‘in Lockstep’ Since the 1970s
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A common argument is that horror movies have undergone an "elevation" in recent years, with films like Get Out, Hereditary, and The Babadook exploring social and political issues.
However, film critics argue that horror has always been political, which is the focus of Eleanor Johnson's new book, Scream With Me: Horror Films & the Rise of American Feminism, 1968–1980.
The Columbia professor was teaching a class on the history of horror in 2022 when the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v.
Johnson had previously delivered a lecture on Rosemary’s Baby, highlighting the connection between horror movies and women's rights.
Author's summary: Horror movies reflect women's rights issues since the 1970s.
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