Horror Movies and Women's Rights: A Historical Connection
Since the 1970s, horror movies and women's rights have been closely linked, with many films examining social and political issues through a spooky lens.
A new book, Scream With Me: Horror Films & the Rise of American Feminism, 1968–1980, by Eleanor Johnson, explores this connection. Johnson, a Columbia professor, was teaching a class on horror history in 2022 when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
The Columbia professor had delivered a lecture on Rosemary's Baby the previous day.
- Films like Get Out, Hereditary, and The Babadook are examples of horror movies that examine social and political issues.
- Johnson's book focuses on the period between 1968 and 1980, highlighting the intersection of horror and feminism.
Author's summary: Horror movies reflect women's rights issues since the 1970s.
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