11 (5) movies that defy female stereotypes

[derevko]

#Ghostbusters backlash calls to mind these 11 movies that defy female stereotypes https://t.co/NmAuoam5dM pic.twitter.com/ciMvk3KFWg
- Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 16, 2016
Most horror movie either portray women in a misogynistic light or use the "final girl" formula - the ~perfect girl (for example, Sidney Prescott in Scream) who's the last left

Comments

[ms_mmelissa]

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night is really good and totally lived up to the hype.

[anndrayya]

i really want to see this

[sparklytootsie]

Its on Amazon Prime if you have it/sign up for a free trial

[anndrayya]

thanks! i have prime and didnt know it was there

[pacehim]

alien is the only good movie amongst those 5 imo. actually i havent seen a girl walks home so i can't comment on that

[anndrayya]

THE DESCENT was VERY good, i havent seen HARD CANDY

THE WITCH was also good, it was very subtle and I was legit scared especially the part where she can't remember PSALMS 23 ,
OMG i was in the theater and tried to say it in my head and for the life of me I could not remember it myself, and I pray that Psalm every. single. day. I was so freaked out :(

[pacehim]

Saw the descent when i was younger and I don't remember caring for it. I rented witch recently because of the reviews and I just didn't like it. also some of the cinematography was great & some of it (the night scenes) was just really bad imo

[dntechnolife]

Hard Candy was amazing. The climax is everything

[rebeljean]

I watched the Witch last night and it didn't make any sense.

[ms_mmelissa]

I was disappointed in it, I was expecting something more metaphorical I guess.

It was very beautiful though.

[ghesquiere_baby]

same. I kinda hate the use of old English. It was extremely hard for me to follow even with the subtitles (English is not my first language)

[joaniemaloney]

A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night was such an incredible experience in the theatre. thankful I found out about it so I didn't miss seeing it on the big screen, omg. stunning in every sense of the word! I adored the music too and the leads were so gorgeous, ahhhh. I'm usually too antsy/scared to watch any horror but this was an incredible movie.

[eatmydustbinns]

I love the music too! I love that long shot where she puts on the record, and he slowly walks up behind her and then she listens to his heart beat.

[joaniemaloney]

YESSSSSS. <3

everything clicked so well in that movie. I particularly enjoyed their chemistry. that scene is so lush.

[justrachna]

Ripley will forever be iconic

Also Sarah Connor. Too lazy to check if she is on the actual list lol

[anndrayya]

she's not but the list focuses on horror/fantasy and they probably saw it as too sci-fi/action. I'm sure if the list was like that she would be on there cause Hollywood always had a boner for Sarah Connor

[sarahsumbrella]

Seriously considered naming my daughter Ripley because I love that character so much, but everyone around me said they would think she was named after Ripley's believe it or not. Kinda wish I'd ignored them sometimes.