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Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch | Emily C. Hughes

Fascinating to get to the modern era in this book, because it makes me wonder which of these movies will endure the way ones from previous decades have. Like, I don't think a second edition of this book in 30 years would have The Conjuring in it (the way it didn't bother with, say, Friday the 13th) (no offense to either series) (okay, some offense to Friday the 13th)

khooliha There are only five movies in the book I haven't seen, and four of them are from this modern era. (Also, I tried to watch Blair Witch and was actually defeated by the shakey cam, alas) 1w

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khooliha

Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch | Emily C. Hughes

Weird sideswipe at Re-Animator and Evil Dead in the discussion of 28 Days Later?? (Also, I don't think either of those are zombie movies, but I am admittedly persnickity about those 2 movies, my beloveds)

Billypar That's uncalled for, lol. I have seen Re-Animator only once in my life, but routinely talk about it in favorite horror movie conversations. I need to do a rewatch this Halloween season. 1w

khooliha @Billypar If you do, have fun! It's one of my absolute faves. 1w

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khooliha

Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch | Emily C. Hughes

Gotta say, I have never considered that Leatherface has 2 faces - I have always assumed that he just isn't great at applying makeup for dinner!

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khooliha

Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch | Emily C. Hughes

I'm listening to this not as a titular weenie, but as someone who watches A Lot of horror; so, not to be a jerk, but Psycho doesn't -really- come up much in the discussion of proto-slashers. It's going to be an interesting listen!

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bunneeboy

House of Psychotic Women: An Autobiographical Topography of Female Neurosis in Horror and Exploitation Films | Kier-La Janisse

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Mercy!

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Robotswithpersonality

Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate | Anna Bogutskaya

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Has English come up with any secular equivalents for the phrase 'preaching to the choir/converted?' It's the strongest feeling I had while reading this: I'm glad it exists, I'm not sure I needed to read it.
I will say, I was not familiar with all examples of media (film/television) discussed, but the author did a great job of summarizing each such that I never felt like I was unable to follow the thread - 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? why that example was provided for the trope being discussed.
I like that there was an evolution tracked in each chapter, the history of the trope/stereotype in Hollywood, edging into pop culture and society, how it has evolved, hopefully with a more nuanced approach, how various journalism/scholarship has started to examine each of these archetypes, though there are examples throughout history of savvy women aware of these roles, 4mo

Robotswithpersonality 3/? their possibilities and pitfalls, how the types mostly emerge from misogynistic/patriarchal thinking and can reinforce negative views, and how they may be subverted.
Some repeating themes:
How these types have been part of internalized misogyny, pitting women against other women, against female characters, how the type in fiction bleeds out and can be indiscriminately used to tarnish the actress/celebrity associated with a role. 4mo

Robotswithpersonality 4/? So, so many examples of the double standard, behaviour in male characters praised, while similar behaviour in female characters lines them up for a negative label, (though there are moments where actresses gain critical acclaim, where the character is loved for her unconventionality, where maybe the absolute of 'men this, women that' is blurred); 4mo

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Robotswithpersonality 5/? acknowledgement of the further reductive stereotypes applying to women of colour, how even within the range of juicy unlikeable roles that may be controversial or may be award fodder, it's historically only been available to white women who fit a narrow beauty standard; reclamation of some terms but not others, author is not alone in having a complicated relationship with some of the words used. 4mo

Robotswithpersonality 6/? I do feel a little like the message is already out there, though obviously, quoted short form journalism vs a book may reach different audiences, and just because I feel it's acknowledged fact doesn't mean there isn't a large swath of the population the author knows is unaware and needs to be schooled. 4mo

Robotswithpersonality 7/7 I think most of all Bogutskaya had a great time discussing female characters from film and television that were formative in their portrayals, if not completely unproblematic, and in many cases need a second glance because they may have been overlooked/unfairly maligned when first seen on screen.
⚠️SA, misogyny 4mo

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Robotswithpersonality

Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate | Anna Bogutskaya

“We can't avoid being influenced by the stories we see onscreen, but we also have the power to influence the stories that are made.“

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Robotswithpersonality

Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate | Anna Bogutskaya

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booklover3258

Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch | Emily C. Hughes

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Absolutely loved this book since I cannot watch certain horror movies.

For the rest of my review, visit my Vlog at:

https://youtube.com/shorts/nr8uXdS3shg?feature=share

Enjoy!

willaful At last! A book for me! 5mo

rabbitprincess Haha I need this book too! 5mo

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TieDyeDude

Electrifying America: Social Meanings of a New Technology, 1880-1940 | David E. Nye

#tuesdaytunes

I've been finding comfort this week in revisiting 80s/90s country: Doug Stone, Collin Raye, Lonestar, Sawyer Brown, Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Clint Black's D'lectrified was a childhood favorite, and, listening this morning, I couldn't remember for sure whether The Galaxy Song was from Monty Python (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkkjzmuEBbo) or Animaniacs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BphgKX-DZE), and that made me smile 😊

TieDyeDude Obviously, it was Monty Python 😝 Going back to the album, though, it starts of with some straight fun song, shifts to some beautiful duets, and ends with a couple excellent re-recordings of hits. Clint doesn't seem to get the reverence afforded to, say, George Strait or Garth Brooks, but he was a superstar in his prime and was one of the few singers that wrote his own songs. 7mo

TheBookHippie If I remember right Clint is/was a decent human as well? 7mo

TieDyeDude @TheBookHippie As far as I'm aware :) 7mo

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JamieArc 90s country - I can still see some of those music videos in my head 😂 7mo

MemoirsForMe Love Mary Chapin Carpenter! 🙌🏻 7mo

Kerrbearlib Not a country singer from that era, but have you heard Orville Peck? I just discovered his music and it‘s so good! 7mo

TieDyeDude @Kerrbearlib Yes, I've listened to him here and there, but really got into him last year when he released his duets album Stampede. He's got an amazing voice and style! 7mo

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