“The Fog”: Women in Classic Horror
The Fog follows more of a 1950s creature feature plot than a late-70s slasher with three legendary scream queens.

This is the story of Iris, a ballet dancer who is driven to start the search for Otis, an old friend she hasn't seen in years. Her investigations take her to a psychiatric hospital where Otis has been hospitalized for the past ten years. Once there, the people in charge of the center warn him that his friend has developed a mysterious alternative personality, which however they have managed to block thanks to drugs.
The Fog follows more of a 1950s creature feature plot than a late-70s slasher with three legendary scream queens.
James Cameron’s “Aliens” (1986) is a pinnacle of science fiction storytelling. Within this classic monster movie lies a powerful female character, Ellen Ripley (brilliantly portrayed by Sigourney Weaver).
Even after a history changing event, the 93rd Oscars proved it always had the space for more inclusivity in its award ceremony. But it this enough to change the boycott?
Tired of being cooped up in their cages, the critters escape the Australian zoo and try to find their way to the outback.
The genres of science fiction and fantasy are not exclusively masculine territory. Over the last few decades, female directors have brought to the screen some of the most visually stunning, intellectually daring, and deeply moving works of speculative fiction. From big Hollywood productions like Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel to independent low-budget films, women filmmakers are making a name for themselves around the world.
Even now, the well-established Snyder has yet to learn this as he continues to allow misguided decisions to convince him that his projects hold the same kind of intelligent and emotional weight. Army of the Dead is a tonal mess, one that never decides what it’s trying to be, and, for all we know, doesn’t want to decide.