Toil_AndTrouble OP t1_itvzwhq wrote
Reply to comment by vincoug in We’re the authors of TOIL AND TROUBLE and MONSTER, SHE WROTE, and we love writing about horror history and the occult, especially through a feminist lens. AMA! by Toil_AndTrouble
We tackled so many people/subjects in this book, and honestly, each one could've been a book in itself. So a lot gets cut, unfortunately. Like Melanie said, we did have a lot more on witch representations in movies and pop culture that I wish we could've kept. There was even some more detailed witch representations earlier than that (like Mother Shipton stories) that we had to cut. And I had a lot more to say about the dangers of the occult prejudice in the Satanic Panic (like the West Memphis Three) that I wish I could've written more on. Maybe in another book!
As for movies, I love so many! The Shining is a "classic" horror favorite (so is Jaws). For newer ones, I love Ti West's films (going back to House of the Devil) and The Invitation (the one directed by Karyn Kusama). This year, I've loved Fresh, Barbarian, and Speak No Evil. -LK
vincoug t1_itw3qdu wrote
Shining is probably my all time fave but The Lighthouse could give it a run for its money (so could The VVitch if I could understand the thick accents). Haven't seen his earlier stuff but I did enjoy X and Pearl.
Toil_AndTrouble OP t1_itw4wpw wrote
Robert Eggers is doing some really interesting things!
And yes, X and Pearl were fantastic. I can't wait for Maxxxine! -LK
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