Scream With Me: Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism, 1968-1980
Description
This incisive cultural history examines how American horror films from 1968 to 1980 reflected—and challenged—the era’s rising feminist consciousness. Through landmark films such as *Rosemary’s Baby*, *The Exorcist*, and *The Shining*, it explores reproductive control, bodily autonomy, domestic violence, and the patriarchal structures that make the familiar feel terrifying. Blending film criticism, feminist history, and vivid cultural analysis, the book reveals horror as both a mirror of women’s lived fears and a powerful outlet for resistance. Timely, accessible, and deeply engaging, it offers a fresh understanding of how genre cinema can expose the politics of gender and power.
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hardcover
Atria Books
Published Jan 1, 2025
352 pages
ISBN: 9781668087633
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First Published
2025
Language
eng
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