Scream with Me Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism (1968-1980)
A LOS ANGELES TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025
A compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia Universityâs most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural attitudes about womenâs rights, bodily autonomy, and more.
In May of 2022, Columbia Universityâs Dr. Eleanor Johnson watched along with her students as the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade. At the same time, her class was studying the 1968 horror film Rosemaryâs Baby and Johnson had a sudden epiphany: horror cinema engages directly with the combustive politics of womenâs rights and offer a light through the darkness and an outlet to scream.
With a voice as persuasive as it is insightful, Johnson reveals how classics like Rosemaryâs Baby, The Exorcist, and The Shining expose and critique issues of reproductive control, domestic violence, and patriarchal oppression. Scream with Me weaves these iconic films into the fabric of American feminism, revealing that true horror often lies not in the supernatural, but in the familiar confines of the home, exposing the deep-seated fears and realities of womenâs lives.
While on the one hand a joyful celebration of seminal and beloved horror films, Scream with Me is also an unflinching and timely recognition of the power of this genre to shape and reflect cultural dialogues about gender and power.
A compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia Universityâs most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural attitudes about womenâs rights, bodily autonomy, and more.
In May of 2022, Columbia Universityâs Dr. Eleanor Johnson watched along with her students as the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade. At the same time, her class was studying the 1968 horror film Rosemaryâs Baby and Johnson had a sudden epiphany: horror cinema engages directly with the combustive politics of womenâs rights and offer a light through the darkness and an outlet to scream.
With a voice as persuasive as it is insightful, Johnson reveals how classics like Rosemaryâs Baby, The Exorcist, and The Shining expose and critique issues of reproductive control, domestic violence, and patriarchal oppression. Scream with Me weaves these iconic films into the fabric of American feminism, revealing that true horror often lies not in the supernatural, but in the familiar confines of the home, exposing the deep-seated fears and realities of womenâs lives.
While on the one hand a joyful celebration of seminal and beloved horror films, Scream with Me is also an unflinching and timely recognition of the power of this genre to shape and reflect cultural dialogues about gender and power.
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A LOS ANGELES TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025
A compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia Universityâs most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural attitudes about womenâs rights, bodily autonomy, and more.
In May of 2022, Columbia Universityâs Dr. Eleanor Johnson watched along with her students as the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade. At the same time, her class was studying the 1968 horror film Rosemaryâs Baby and Johnson had a sudden epiphany: horror cinema engages directly with the combustive politics of womenâs rights and offer a light through the darkness and an outlet to scream.
With a voice as persuasive as it is insightful, Johnson reveals how classics like Rosemaryâs Baby, The Exorcist, and The Shining expose and critique issues of reproductive control, domestic violence, and patriarchal oppression. Scream with Me weaves these iconic films into the fabric of American feminism, revealing that true horror often lies not in the supernatural, but in the familiar confines of the home, exposing the deep-seated fears and realities of womenâs lives.
While on the one hand a joyful celebration of seminal and beloved horror films, Scream with Me is also an unflinching and timely recognition of the power of this genre to shape and reflect cultural dialogues about gender and power.
A compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia Universityâs most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural attitudes about womenâs rights, bodily autonomy, and more.
In May of 2022, Columbia Universityâs Dr. Eleanor Johnson watched along with her students as the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade. At the same time, her class was studying the 1968 horror film Rosemaryâs Baby and Johnson had a sudden epiphany: horror cinema engages directly with the combustive politics of womenâs rights and offer a light through the darkness and an outlet to scream.
With a voice as persuasive as it is insightful, Johnson reveals how classics like Rosemaryâs Baby, The Exorcist, and The Shining expose and critique issues of reproductive control, domestic violence, and patriarchal oppression. Scream with Me weaves these iconic films into the fabric of American feminism, revealing that true horror often lies not in the supernatural, but in the familiar confines of the home, exposing the deep-seated fears and realities of womenâs lives.
While on the one hand a joyful celebration of seminal and beloved horror films, Scream with Me is also an unflinching and timely recognition of the power of this genre to shape and reflect cultural dialogues about gender and power.
