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'''''Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror''''' is a television doctumentary about women involved in the [[horror]] genre, directed by [[Donna Davies]] and produced by [[Kimberlee McTaggart]]. | '''''Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror''''' is a television doctumentary about women involved in the [[horror]] genre, directed by [[Donna Davies]] and produced by [[Kimberlee McTaggart]]. | ||
The documentary interviews several women about their love of and contributions to the horror genre (see below for a list of the women featured). | |||
While the documentary offers well-rounded approach to women of horror, with interviews from women in special effects and marketing, and positions of leadership (as editors and directors, for instance), and testimonies about the appeal of horror to the participants, it also goes into what women get out of the more [[gendered]] roles of women in horror, such as career opportunities within the [[scream queen]] niche for [[actress]]es, the emergence of the [[final girl]] in horror narratives and its impact on viewers, and the interviewees talk about the clichés of [[ghost stories]] as women's horror, and the "softcore" crossover appeal of [[supernatural romance]] to non-horror-[[fan]]s. | |||
== Featuring == | == Featuring == | ||
Women interviewed in this documentary: | Women interviewed in this documentary: | ||
* [[Jovanka Vuckovic]], editor in chief of [[Rue Morgue]] magazine | |||
* [[Karen Walton]], writer of ''[[Ginger Snaps (feature film)|Ginger Snaps]]'' | * [[Karen Walton]], writer of ''[[Ginger Snaps (feature film)|Ginger Snaps]]'' | ||
* [[Chela Johnson]], VP of marketing for [[Lionsgate]] | * [[Chela Johnson]], VP of marketing for [[Lionsgate]] | ||
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Also featured (archive footage): | Also featured (archive footage): | ||
* [[Maila Nurmi]], creator of [[Vampira]] | * [[Maila Nurmi]], creator of [[Vampira]] | ||
== Quotes == | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 14:41, 27 February 2009
Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror is a television doctumentary about women involved in the horror genre, directed by Donna Davies and produced by Kimberlee McTaggart.
The documentary interviews several women about their love of and contributions to the horror genre (see below for a list of the women featured).
While the documentary offers well-rounded approach to women of horror, with interviews from women in special effects and marketing, and positions of leadership (as editors and directors, for instance), and testimonies about the appeal of horror to the participants, it also goes into what women get out of the more gendered roles of women in horror, such as career opportunities within the scream queen niche for actresses, the emergence of the final girl in horror narratives and its impact on viewers, and the interviewees talk about the clichés of ghost stories as women's horror, and the "softcore" crossover appeal of supernatural romance to non-horror-fans.
Featuring
Women interviewed in this documentary:
- Jovanka Vuckovic, editor in chief of Rue Morgue magazine
- Karen Walton, writer of Ginger Snaps
- Chela Johnson, VP of marketing for Lionsgate
- Heidi Martinuzzi, founder of Pretty-Scary.net
- Debbie Rochon, actress and radio host
- Katt Shea, film director (notably of The Rage: Carrie 2)
- Mary Lambert, film director
- Elza Kephart, director
- Tanya Huff, writer
- Nancy Kilpatrick, writer
- Brinke Stevens, actress (scream queen)
- Cerina Vincent
- Maitland McDonagh
- ...
Also featured (archive footage):
- Maila Nurmi, creator of Vampira
Quotes
External links
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