Scream with me : horror films and the rise of American feminism (1968-1980) / Eleanor Johnson.
| Author/creator | Johnson, Eleanor, 1979- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First Atria Books hardcover edition. |
| Publication | New York : Atria Books, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | x, 338 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | This is no dream; this is really happening: Rosemary's Baby -- There's a demon in my house: Domestic violence in The Exorcist -- Trad wives forever: The Stepford Wives and the Equal Rights Amendment -- Benign patriarchy turns malignant: The Omen -- Reproductive violence in outer space: Alien -- The Shining: Only just fiction -- Bad men making good films: an interlude -- Domestic horror after Dobbs -- Women Talking, women screaming, women writing, women directing. |
| Abstract | "In May of 2022, Columbia University's Dr. Eleanor Johnson watched along with her students as the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade. At the same time, her class was studying the 1968 horror film Rosemary's Baby and Johnson had a sudden epiphany: horror cinema engages directly with the combustive politics of women's rights and offer a light through the darkness and an outlet to scream. With a voice as persuasive as it is insightful, Johnson reveals how classics like Rosemary's Baby, The Exorcist, and The Shining expose and critique issues of reproductive control, domestic violence, and patriarchal oppression. Scream with Me weaves these iconic films into the fabric of American feminism, revealing that true horror often lies not in the supernatural, but in the familiar confines of the home, exposing the deep-seated fears and realities of women's lives. While on the one hand a joyful celebration of seminal and beloved horror films, Scream with Me is also an unflinching and timely recognition of the power of this genre to shape and reflect cultural dialogues about gender and power"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Johnson, Eleanor Scream with me First Atria Books hardcover edition New York : Atria Books, 2025 9781668087657 |
| Genre/form | Film criticism. |
| Genre/form | Critiques cinématographiques. |
| LCCN | 2025008858 |
| ISBN | 9781668087633 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1668087634 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781668087640 paperback |
| ISBN | 1668087642 paperback |
| ISBN | 9781668087657 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1668087650 electronic book |
| Standard identifier# | CIPO000273207 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN1995.9 .H6 J64 2025 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |