The Twilight book and film franchise is one of the most incendiary and divisive pieces of media of the 21st century. It’s unique in countless ways, from it’s characters to its impact. At it’s core it’s a coming of age story that sits atop of a horror-inspired backdrop. Written by a woman with a woman as it’s main protagonist, I wanted to talk about Twilight regardless of how quote unquote good it is. I find Twilight interesting because it both follows and ignores popular and effective horror tropes, as well as asks us to really try to figure out what a feminist character really looks like.
Joseph Sheridan LeFanu's Carmilla was the first female vampire, inspiration for Dracula and countless others. She has colored not only how we view vampires,...
Welcome to episode two of Hysteria. "In the Dark" was writtten by Edith Nesbit. This episode is performed by Rebecca Mathis. Music from SoundStripe.com...
Welcome to episode one of Hysteria. "The Striding Place" was writtten by Gertrude Atherton. This episode is performed by Melanie Mercado-Connor. Music from SoundStripe.com...
