Scream Squad - Monstrous Moms

When Monstrous Moms Attack! On this episode of The Scream Squad, Jamie and Chico kick off Women in Horror Month by looking at single mothers in horror. Why are single moms painted as villains while single dads get to be heroes? Do single moms "losing it" mentally, reinforce stereotypes about women being overly emotional? How does the idea of childbearing and the subsequent nurturing of a child (or lack thereof) used as a trope throughout horror? We look at THE BABADOOK, THE EXORCIST, FRIDAY THE 13th and more to understand why moms have it harder than anyone else in the genre. Tune in and don't miss more Women in Horror coverage on our Patreon! --> https://www.patreon.com/TheScreamSquadBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/for-all-nerds-show--5649266/support.FOLLOW ON SOCIAL: Twitter.Com/ForAllNerds Instagram.Com/ForAllNerds Twitch.TV/ForAllNerds GET YOUR FORALLNERDS MERCH HERE: Forallnerds.com PATREON: Patreon.com/ForAllNerdsFor All Nerds Show is a member of the LoudSpeakers Network (https://soundcloud.com/loudspeakersnetwork) and is published every week on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play Music, and iHeartRadio. Visit http://ForAllNerds.Com for more greatness. Email us at: contact at forallnerds dot com