112: Raw and Thelma: Modern female monsters

We discuss Raw and Thelma, two classics of modern horror from directors who both have exciting new films on the festival circuit. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Editor-at-Large Mary Angela Rowe. Show Notes Purchase our ebook Beyond empowertainment: Feminist horror and the struggle for female agency. The book features a case study on Thelma, featuring an essay and interviews with Trier, co-writer Eskil Vogt, and cinematographer Jakob Ihre. Read excerpts here. Sign up for updates on the first book to ever be published on the films of Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier Read Mary Angela's 2017 review of Raw Read a preview of Orla's essay on sisterhood in Raw from Beyond Empowertainment. Related Episodes Ep. 109: TIFF 2021, part 1 Ep. 107: Are men OK? Masculinity, mental health, & addiction in Another Round and Oslo, August 31st Redux Ep. 35: The Invisible Man and Unsane (Member's Only) Ep. 21: Feminist horror Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.