The Monstrous Feminine

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S1 Ep 8: Teen Horror - Battle Royale, Memento Mori and The Craft Nov 27, 2020

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Welcome back to The Monstrous Feminine Podcast. In this episode, the coven delves into teen horror — and boy, does it get messy. 💋 As we reflect on this subgenre, we find ourselves pondering: are the depictions of teenage girls ever realistic in these movies? Is the horror genre just an excuse to explore young queer fantasies? Has anyone else noticed that the “not like other girl” girl is…exactly like other girls? Find out in this episode! Stay in the loop and go watch ‘Battle Royale’ (2000) ⚔️👑👩🏻‍🏫, ‘Memento Mori’ (1999) 👻📖👯 and ‘The Craft’ (1996) ✏️🔮🐍. P.S. Someone tell Rachel True to come on the pod and do a tarot reading with us. The Coven: Louisa, Mila, Tyia and Zeba Theme Music and Transitions by: Ruud Bemelmans ‘Witch of the Week’ Music by: Sebastian Pizzaro *CONTENT WARNING* Discussions of violence, murder, suicide, homophobia, racism, sexual assault, rape and paedophilia

S1 Ep 7: Scream Queens - Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street 2 and Hush Nov 01, 2020

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Welcome to the Halloween special of The Monstrous Feminine Podcast! 🧙🏾‍♀️ To celebrate the spookiest day of the year, we have broken down the classic horror trope: Scream Queens 👑. Where did this trope come from? How does it change when it’s applied to a man? Or a deaf and nonverbal Scream Queen? Check out this episode to hear what we have to say! Before you listen, go watch the iconic ‘Halloween’ (1978) 🎃, the queer-coded ‘Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge’ (1986) 💅🏼 and the newer release, ‘Hush’ (2016) 🤫. The Coven: Louisa, Mila, Tyia and Zeba Theme Music and Transitions by: Ruud Bemelmans ‘Witch of the Week’ Music by: Sebastian Pizzaro *CONTENT WARNING* Mentions of violence, murder, homophobia, sexual assault, rape and paedophilia

S1 Ep 6: Cult Horror - Midsommar and The Other Lamb Oct 20, 2020

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Hello, my little lamb 🐑. Welcome back to ‘The Monstrous Feminine’ - the podcast where horrible humans talk about horror. This week, we’re delving into Tyia’s personal favourite brand of horror: cult horror. To begin with, what defines a cult? Next, is period blood the secret ingredient to any successful love potion? Finally, how does a matriarchal cult compare to a patriarchal one? Find out in this episode! To get clued up, go watch Ari Aster’s 2019 masterpiece ‘Midsommar’☀️💐 and the newest cult horror added to the mix by Małgorzata Szumowska, ‘The Other Lamb’ 🐏 🧶. 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 to be our next ‘Witch of the Week’. ✨ The Coven: Louisa, Mila, Tyia and Zeba Theme Music and Transitions by: Ruud Bemelmans ‘Witch of the Week’ Music by: Sebastian Pizzaro *CONTENT WARNING* Mentions of violence, suicide, murder, sexual assault, gaslighting, abuse, grooming, paedophilia, drugging and rape

S1 Ep 5: Desktop Horror - Unfriended, Unfriended: Dark Web and Host Sep 18, 2020

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This week, The Monstrous Feminine Podcast is discussing a new subgenre of horror: desktop horror. Born from media horror and found-footage horror, these films take place on the computer screen via webcam and social media. 🖥 ⌨️ The witches have a lot of questions about this new horror category. For example, how accurate are the depictions of cyberbullying? Does the representation of women change in this particular genre? Finally, is it really possible for ghosts to travel through wifi? Find out here! To prepare yourself, go watch ‘Unfriended’ (2014) 💻 💬, ‘Unfriended: Dark Web’ (2018) 👨🏻‍💻🌐 and ‘Host’ (2020) 🕯📶. The Coven: Louisa, Mila, Tyia and Zeba Theme Music and Transitions by: Ruud Bemelmans ‘Witch of the Week’ Music by: Sebastian Pizzaro *CONTENT WARNING* Mentions of violence, suicide, cyberbullying, cyberstalking and sexual assault

S1 Ep 4: The Monstrous Womb - Rosemary's Baby and The Room Aug 28, 2020

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In this episode, we tackle the last of Barbara Creed’s female horror tropes: the monstrous womb. We want to know why the canon of womb-related horror is so white; why the image of a fertile woman is so limited; and why men are so concerned with regulating our bodies. We also descend into a full-blown argument about one of the films mentioned, so stay til the end for some tea. ☕️ To get clued up, go watch dirtbag Polanski’s 1968 horror classic ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ 😈👶🏻 and Christian Volckman’s 2019 film ‘The Room’ 🤞🏻🏚. The Coven: Louisa, Mila, Tyia and Zeba Music by: Ruud Bemelmans *CONTENT WARNING* Discussions of miscarriages, paedophilia, gaslighting, abuse, abortion, rape and other sexual violence Intro: 00:00 Rosemary's Baby: 15:21 The Room: 40:15 Outro: 1:06:59

S1 Ep 3: Horror Noire - Blacula, Candyman and Get Out Jul 17, 2020

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In the latest episode of The Monstrous Feminine Podcast, the witches take a little break from the teachings of Barbara Creed to school us all on the history of Black representation in horror. ✊🏽 ✊🏾 ✊🏿 Black horror, or ‘Horror Noire’ as dubbed by Dr Robin R. Means Coleman, has evolved tremendously over the last century. But the journey has not been easy. From being portrayed as irredeemable monsters, to becoming the sacrificial sidekick or the sympathetic killer, it is only more recently that Black characters have been able to flip the switch entirely and play heroic protagonists (who actually survive). But we still have a lot of questions. What social factors led to the creation of Blaxploitation horror films like ‘Blacula’ (1972)? 🧛🏾‍♂️ Was Black representation set back with ‘Candyman’ (1992)? 🐝 And finally, do we need a sequel to ‘Get Out’ (2017) where Rose is actually held accountable for her actions? ☕️ So sit back and enjoy this hour and a half long special. Remember to watch all these films beforehand. Hosts: Louisa, Mila, Tyia and Zeba Music by: Ruud Bemelmans *CONTENT WARNING* Discussions of suicide and racial and sexual violence Intro: 0:00 Blacula: 6:06 Candyman: 26:35 Get Out: 49:40 Outro: 1:27:26

S1 Ep 2: Monstrous Motherhood - Alien, Annihilation and Psycho Jun 22, 2020

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If you thought lockdown would stop us, you were sorely mistaken. The Monstrous Feminine Podcast is back (over Zoom) and better than ever! 😈 As May is the month for celebrating mothers, in Episode 2, the coven decided to explore the theme of "monstrous motherhood". Continuing with our countdown of Barbara Creed’s female horror tropes, we discussed her two classifications of malicious mums: the archaic mother and the castrating mother. …and boy, do we have a LOT of questions. How does the mother come to symbolise the point of origin and death? Why does society fear ‘artificial' reproduction? Is the stereotype of an overbearing mother just an excuse to pardon the mama’s boy for his perverse obsessions? Find out here! Before you listen, go watch the legendary ‘Alien’ franchise 👽, ‘Annihilation’ (2018) 🧬 and ‘Psycho’ (1960) 🔪, as these hell-dames are about to give away some massive spoilers! Music by: Ruud Bemelmans Hosts: Louisa, Mila, Tyia and Zeba *CONTENT WARNING* Brief mentions of suicide and sexual violence BLM: 0:00 Intro: 1:10 Alien: 5:25 Annihilation: 23:44 Psycho: 38:38 Outro: 50:55

S1 Ep 1: What is the Monstrous-Feminine? Apr 09, 2020

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Congratulations — you’ve stumbled across our coven. 🧙‍♀️ Welcome. In this pilot episode, we discuss what exactly makes the women we see in horror films so "monstrous". Are the women actually the victim? If they are, how do they become the monster? Can they be both? We answer these questions using three tropes explored in the 1993 text of the same title by feminist film critic, Barbara Creed: the witch, the possessed woman, and the female vampire. To help us out, we interviewed a special guest: K/XI, director and creator of the independent horror film company @badwolffilms. 🐺 So go watch ‘Carrie’ (1976), ‘Jennifer’s Body’ (2009) and ‘A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night’ (2014), as these witchy bitches are about to give away all the spoilers. Hosts: Louisa, Mila, Mina and Tyia Editors: Marina and Zeba Music by: Ruud Bemelmans *CONTENT WARNING* Brief mentions of suicide and sexual violence Intro: 0:00 Carrie: 05:58 K/XI Interview: 12:29 Jennifer's Body: 14:56 K/XI Interview: 22:34 A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night: 27:12 Outro: 38:52

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