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Explore depictions of masculinity, femininity, and sexual identity.

Katharine Isabelle, American Mary, Women in Horror Month

Rosie McCaffrey / March 2, 2020

Katharine Isabelle in American Mary (Great horror performances #5)

Rosie McCaffrey discusses why Katharine Isabelle’s performance in American Mary is one of her favourites by an actress in a horror film.

Claire Foy, Unsane, Women in Horror Month

Alex Heeney / February 25, 2020

Claire Foy in Unsane (Great horror performances #2)

In this excerpt from her essay on Claire Foy’s career, which features in our feminist horror ebook Beyond Empowertainment, Alex Heeney discusses the many masks of Claire Foy in Unsane.

Isabelle Adjani, Possession, Women in Horror Month

Lena Wilson / February 24, 2020

Isabelle Adjani in Possession (Great horror performances #1)

Lena Wilson discusses why Isabelle Adjani’s performance in Possession is one of her favourites by an actress in a horror film.

Jumbo, Noemie Merlant, Zoe Wittock

Orla Smith / January 27, 2020

Sundance ’20 review: Jumbo and Objectum Sexuality

Noémie Merlant shines as a woman in love with a fairground ride, but Jumbo lacks psychological insight into the real phenomenon of Objectum Sexuality.

Alex Heeney / January 23, 2020

Sundance ’20 Review: Cuties (Mignonnes)

Maïmouna Doucouré’s Cuties is an often compelling crowd-pleaser, if somewhat under-baked, which looks at how girls end up becoming over-sexualized at a young age.

Geraldine Viswanathan, Hala

Orla Smith / January 11, 2020

Bright Young Things: Geraldine Viswanathan’s intelligent young women

After breaking out with her comedic role in Blockers, Geraldine Viswanathan showed her stunning dramatic range in Hala. We spoke to her about the film and dissected this promising young actress’ knack for playing intelligent young women.

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