In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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S5 Ep 5: Horror Parody - The Final Girls
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Welcome to Camp Bloodbath! 🌲🪓👧 Continuing with our horror parody theme, we are covering the 2015 comedy ‘The Final Girls’ directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson. In this episode we identify the recurring use of grief in horror, analyse the final girl trope and this film’s regrettable lack of engagement with Carol Clover’s original text, and debate the extent to which the trope effectively challenges gender norms/binaries. Petition for someone to actually make Camp Bloodbath tho?? You can find us on most platforms @themonstrousfemininepodcast, and on Twitter, @themonfempod. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Engage with our content across all platforms to be our next ‘Witch of the Week’, subscribe to our Substack and pledge to us on Patreon! ✨ The Coven: Louisa, Mila, Tyia and Zeba Theme and ‘Witch of the Week’ Music by: Sebastian Pizzaro *CONTENT WARNING* Discussions of violence against women, the death of a parent, grief and a brief mention of rape
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Welcome to Camp Bloodbath! 🌲🪓👧 Continuing with our horror parody theme, we are covering the 2015 comedy ‘The Final Girls’ directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson. In this episode we identify the recurring use of grief in horror, analyse the final girl trope and this film’s regrettable lack of engagement with Carol Clover’s original text, and debate the extent to which the trope effectively challenges gender norms/binaries. Petition for someone to actually make Camp Bloodbath tho?? You can find us on most platforms @themonstrousfemininepodcast, and on Twitter, @themonfempod. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Engage with our content across all platforms to be our next ‘Witch of the Week’, subscribe to our Substack and pledge to us on Patreon! ✨ The Coven: Louisa, Mila, Tyia and Zeba Theme and ‘Witch of the Week’ Music by: Sebastian Pizzaro *CONTENT WARNING* Discussions of violence against women, the death of a parent, grief and a brief mention of rape
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