Category: feminism

10 Best Streaming Horror Movies on Netflix That Ace The Bechdel Test

Is there such a thing as an A+++? If so, these movies make the grade. By: Rachel Shatto One of the very best things about the horror genre is how inclusive it is toward female characters. Frequently, the last man standing when the credits roll is a woman. While that’s fantastic, and we never get…


Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast Episode 27: Soska Sisters Spotlight

Happy Women In Horror Month! To celebrate this joyous time of year we are taking a close look at the works of Jen and Sylvia Soska with reviews of Dead Hooker in a Trunk and American Mary. In this episode we talk forcible castration, voluntary female circumcision, body modification, goat love and magically healing arms—and…


Sexism in Film Industry: The Hunger Games Edition

The shortlist of directors for Catching Fire has been leaked and its a dude-oploy. By: Rachel Shatto So it’s official, Gary Ross has dropped out of the Hunger Games sequel. So now harried Lionsgate studio execs have begun scouring the globe for the next director to pick up the dystopian mantle for Catching Fire. Well…