Horror Fan Jenna Cole, student at Oswego, NY's Suny College, decided to make her independent study about... Ta da! Women in Horror films. Using texts like Skal's The Monster Show, Barbara Creed's The Monstrous Feminine and Donato Totaro's A Few Thoughts on Feminism and Horror, she's crafted a fun and lively essay that we need to fully support. Women studying horror as part of their film degree can only bring about more women in the industry and in the world of fans... Here is a quote from the essay:
"Somewhere in-between rooting for the final girl's escape yet seemingly enjoying the murderous and unbecoming actions against women characters in horror, we are able to recognize the different aspects of horror that draw and maintain our attention span. Beauty and attraction are two major characteristics found within the horror genre. The physical beauty of actors and the attractions associated with sexual desires are poignant to understanding the narrative structure and misce-en-scene that develops within the horror genre. Beauty takes its toll in the cinematic industry and plays an important part in audience spectatorship. How people initially perceive a film to be is only the beginning."
For the full essay, (which mentions Pretty/Scary member Susan Adrianson and references interviews with actress Jessica Biel conducted by Heidi Martinuzzi (me), click Here....
