Pace (they/them) is joined by special guest Olivia LaFlamme Washington (they/them) to discuss the 2009 remake of Friday the 13th. We take a deep dive into whether or not the final girl can be considered feminist and what is so alluring about slasher films, anyway? Also, what is with the gritty remakes of the late 2000s? Find out all of this and more on this episode of Horror Nerds at Church!
Content warnings: mention of sexism, queerphobia, the r-word, and ableism as depicted in the film
Books Mentioned:
-The Hero with a Thousand Facesby Joseph Campbell
-Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Filmby Carol J. Clover
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