Eleanor Johnson's new book, Scream With Me, examines how the rise of feminism was reflected in horror movies. “Even from the most hardcore, pro-life standpoint, you cannot root for Rosemary to keep ...

Women have always been part of horror cinema, not only contributing to but profoundly shaping the genre since its very conception and making it what it is today. This is a driving concept behind 1000 ...

If art is a mirror of society, there is perhaps no more perfect medium to reflect the current struggles of women in America than classic horror films—a notion that the author and Columbia University ...

Throughout horror history, there are more than a few women-led films worth noting. It’s not too unusual for a woman to be a lead in the genre, especially as final girls are an essential trope. The ...

Laura Patterson loves a good scare—turning the lights down, popping on a horror film, and watching the blood splash across the screen ...

IF SOMEONE pointed to a closed door and told you that behind it was something that might make you faint, vomit, miscarry or have a heart attack, would that make you want to open it? For most, the ...

Photo: Getty Images (FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives, Sunset Boulevard/Corbis) Books Entertainment Movies As we live through spooky season—that is, the month of October, but also this ...