Seventh Row asks critics what the term ‘feminist horror’ means to them, in anticipation of our ebook on the topic.
Feminist Horror
Ep. 21: Feminist horror
Episode 21 celebrates our new ebook, Beyond empowertainment: Feminist horror and the struggle for female agency. In addition to discussing the films featured in the book, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Editor at Large Mary Angela Rowe talk about what feminist horror is, the strengths of the horror genre, and the book’s origins.
Cam is an intelligent and positive look at sex work
In Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei’s horror film Cam — which premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal — the villain isn’t sex work, but a camgirl’s lack of protection and agency.
Cinematographer Jakob Ihre on Thelma: ‘Even in fantastical moments, the light is still naturalistic’
Cinematographer Jakob Ihre discusses adapting to shooting on itital, lighting different characters for a thematic purpose, and how production design affects his creative choices.
Director Joachim Trier on his ‘gaze from another place’ in Thelma
Director Joachim Trier on Thelma, the dynamic between the subjective and objective gaze and portraying a dysfunctional father-daughter relationship.
Co-writer Eskil Vogt on Thelma: ‘We’re not happy with movies just being naturalistic. It has to explore cinematic form.’
Co-writer Eskil Vogt discusses approaching genre cinema for the first time, depicting characters’ interiority on screen, and his collaboration with director Joachim Trier.