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360 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: FAB Press
Publication date: Not specified
House of Psychotic Women: An Autobiographical Topography of Female Neurosis in Horror and Exploitation Films by Kier-La Janisse is a must-read for anyone fascinated by the complexities of womanhood, the intersection of mental illness and art, and the dark, mesmerizing world of horror films, offering a deeply personal and visually stunning exploration that will captivate fans of feminist theory, film studies, and psychological horror.
Description
House of Psychotic Women is an autobiographical exploration of female neurosis in horror and exploitation films. Cinema is full of neurotic personalities, but few things are more transfixing than a woman losing her mind onscreen. Horror as a genre...
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Moods
dark: 88%
reflective: 76%
informative: 69%
emotional: 49%
challenging: 45%
sad: 27%
funny: 11%
tense: 11%
hopeful: 10%
inspiring: 10%
mysterious: 6%
adventurous: 5%
relaxing: 1%
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Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child abuse, Self harm, Physical abuseModerate
Addiction, Body horror, PedophiliaMinor
Gore, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship360 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: FAB Press
Publication date: Not specified
House of Psychotic Women: An Autobiographical Topography of Female Neurosis in Horror and Exploitation Films by Kier-La Janisse is a must-read for anyone fascinated by the complexities of womanhood, the intersection of mental illness and art, and the dark, mesmerizing world of horror films, offering a deeply personal and visually stunning exploration that will captivate fans of feminist theory, film studies, and psychological horror.
Description
House of Psychotic Women is an autobiographical exploration of female neurosis in horror and exploitation films. Cinema is full of neurotic personalities, but few things are more transfixing than a woman losing her mind onscreen. Horror as a genre...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 88%
reflective: 76%
informative: 69%
emotional: 49%
challenging: 45%
sad: 27%
funny: 11%
tense: 11%
hopeful: 10%
inspiring: 10%
mysterious: 6%
adventurous: 5%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Self harm, Physical abuseModerate
Addiction, Body horror, PedophiliaMinor
Gore, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship