House of Psychotic Women: An Autobiographical Topography of Female Neurosis in Horror and Exploitation Films by Kier-La Janisse

House of Psychotic Women: An Autobiographical Topography of Female Neurosis in Horror and Exploitation Films

Kier-La Janisse

360 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction art gender psychology challenging dark reflective medium-paced
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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.

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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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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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