From scream queens to femmes fatale, horror isn’t just for the boys. Gothic media moguls Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence, authors of
The Science of Monsters,and co-hosts of the
Horror Rewindpodcast called “the best horror film podcast out there” by
Film Daddy, present a guide to the feminist horror movies, TV shows, and characters we all know and love.
Through interviews, film analysis, and bone-chilling discoveries,
The Science of Women in Horroruncovers the theories behind women’s most iconic roles of the genre. Explore age-old tropes such as “The Innocent” like Lydia in
Beetlejuice, “The Gorgon” like Pamela Voorhees in
Friday the 13th, and “The Mother” like Norma Bates in
Pyschoand
Bates Motel, and delve deeper into female-forward film and TV including:
- The Haunting of Hill House
- Teeth
- Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- And so much more!
Join Kelly and Meg in
The Science of Women in Horroras they flip the script and prove that every girl is a “final girl.”
Meg Hafdahlis an author and co-host of the
Horror Rewindpodcast. Her female-driven horror stories have been produced for audio by The Wicked Library and in anthologies such as
Eve’s Requiem: Tales of Women, Mystery and Horror.Meg lives in Minnesota with her husband, two young sons, and a menagerie of pets.
Kelly Florenceis a teacher, a mother, and a horror film lover. She is passionate about female representation in all media and particularly in the horror genre. Kelly produces and co-hosts
Horror Rewind.She also owns Gothic Gifts, a shop for fans of horror.“Through the lens of horror, Kelly Florence and Meg Hafdahl take readers on a thought-provoking journey through history and real-life applications on wlSw
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