Body Horror und monströse Frauen - die Angst vor dem weiblichen Körper
Summary
Hosts Christian and Alice discuss the resurgence of horror cinema, highlighting summer hits like "Backrooms" and "Obsession" as evidence of the genre's innovative potential. They explore the concept of "body horror" and the psychoanalytic term "abjection," analyzing how films like "Alien" and "Jennifer's Body" reflect patriarchal fears of the female body. The episode also covers Barbara Creed's "The Monstrous Feminine," examining tropes of the mother, vampire, and witch to understand how horror serves as a medium for processing societal anxieties and bodily autonomy.
Topics discussed
Intro and casual banter
Personal updates: health and location
Event context: Book reading in Zurich
Introduction to Body Horror and recent films
Analysis of 'Obsession' and 'Backrooms'
Defining Horror vs. Thriller genres
The concept of the Abject and body reactions
Body Horror examples: Spider-Man and Gollum
The female body, birth, and abjection
Monstrous Feminine and female tropes
Trans representation and body horror
Vampires, werewolves, and male projections
Vagina dentata and sexualized fear
Baby Ruby and bodily autonomy
Deep dive into the film 'Obsession'
Analysis of 'The Substance' and aging
Black body horror and hair trauma
Literary body horror: 'The Eyes Are the Best Part'
Literary body horror: 'Honey' and reclamation
Conclusion and outro
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