Hello all you ghouls and gals! Welcome to “Supernatural Saturday's”, where every Saturday, I will blog about a supernatural film that features some of the most haunting women in horror film history. Films like The Shining (Stanley Kubrick) or Carrie (Brian De Palma), that would be absolutely nothing without these amazing female leads. Today, we’re going to be talking about The Ring (2002) directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Naomi Watts . The Ring is an American remake of a Japanese supernatural film titled Ringu (Hideo Nakata, 1998). I have to admit, when I first watched this film (like 7 or 8 years ago), I was scared beyond belief. I couldn’t sleep or be alone with a TV for DAYS. Even now when I watch this film, I am blown away by Naomi Watt’s compelling performance, as well as the dark, unsettling cinematography and score. While I am usually disappo...
When I think of slasher films, I think of the classics— Halloween , The Texas Chainsaw Massacre , and Friday the 13 th . I think of Michael Myers, Leatherface, or Jason Voorhees. These vicious, evil beings that are idolized by millions. When I think of slasher films, I faintly recall Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode ( Halloween , 1978), or Marilyn Burns as Sally Hardesty ( Texas Chainsaw Massacre , 1974). These iconic, butt-kicking women, that allowed us to be scared out of our wits, are (often) vaguely remembered versus their male counterparts. When it comes to women in horror, I’d say we’re trapped. Trapped in the same, stupid, exhausted tropes. Actresses such as Jamie Lee Curtis, who made her first cinematic appearance in John Carpenter’s Halloween , was casted as Laurie Strode. The pretty, friendly, girl-next-door who tried to outrun the murderous Michael Myers. After Halloween, Curtis continued to be typecasted...