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What is "The Sister Slasher"?

Hello Feminists and horror movie fans alike!  Welcome to the  Sister Slasher , a blog that is dedicated to horror films of all decades and told from a slightly more feminist perspective.    Since the mere age of seven I have been utterly obsessed with horror films.  Paranormal? Slasher? Sci-Fi? It doesn’t matter. I am obsessed.  I remember every other weekend as a child browsing the horror movie section at Blockbuster and being so fascinated with the gory, ghastly DVD covers. Although my mother never approved of my horror obsession, I was still very intrigued by zombies, werewolves and vampires alike.  Horror films of the 70s and 80s are some of my favorites in particular.  The Evil Dead, Carrie, Demons. You name it, I’ve probably seen it. As an adult, and an outspoken feminist, I have also realized many of the sexist ideologies perpetuated throughout the horror movie genre.  In horror films, women are ...