Horror Movies and Women's Rights: A Longstanding Connection
Since the 1970s, horror movies have been closely tied to women's rights, with many films examining social and political issues through a spooky lens.
Film critics argue that horror has always been political, a notion explored in Eleanor Johnson's 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
Eleanor Johnson explores the link between horror movies and women's rights in her book, revealing a longstanding connection between the two.
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