In 2018, film scholar Dr. Erin Harrington wrote a vital book titled "Women, Monstrosity, and Horror Film: Gynaehorror" about the depictions of virginity, menstruation, pregnancy, motherhood, and menopause in horror. In this episode, I had the great pleasure of chatting with Erin Harrington about her book, the limits of psychoanalysis in horror, why horror is fertile ground for speaking about women’s experiences, and much more. I’d like to think this conversation won’t just interest the horror fans among you, I hope I'm right!
Show Notes:
Women, Monstrosity, and Horror Film: Gynaehorror
Follow Erin Harrington on Instagram/bluesky/letterboxd - @ladyhorrors
Robin Wood – Robin Wood on the Horror Film
Carol Clover – Men, Women, and Chainsaws
Barbara Creed – The Monstrous Feminine
Kelly Oliver – Knock Me Up, Knock Me Down: Images of Pregnancy in Hollywood Films
Sarah Arnold - Maternal Horror Film: Melodrama and Motherhood
Films mentioned:
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
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