Acid Horizon Slashers, Serial Killers, and Deconstructing the 'Final Girl': The Graveyard Shift with Maria Lewis
Oct 5, 2023
Award-winning writer Maria Lewis joins the podcast to discuss her upcoming slasher novel 'The Graveyard Shift' and deconstruct the genre. They explore the lack of female stories in horror, the intersection of horror and hip hop, and the portrayal of victims in horror and true crime. They also discuss Black horror as a means of addressing systemic racism and conveying important messages.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Exploring the Various Mediums and Formats of Storytelling
02:26 • 26min
Exploring the Lack of Female Stories in the Horror Genre
28:29 • 4min
Horror, True Crime, and the Portrayal of Victims
32:16 • 14min
Exploring the Intersection of Horror and Hip Hop
46:36 • 5min
Exploring Black Horror, Systemic Racism, and Female Body Horrors
51:18 • 5min