Examining Shelley through the lens of the “final girl” horror trope, talking about feminist film theory, and questioning the popular perception of Wendy Torrance and Shelley’s portrayal of the character. Want to learn about the filmic phallus and castration anxiety? Tune in!Robert Hickersonroberthickerson.comInstagram @roberthickersonBilge EbiriTwitter @BilgeEbirivulture.com/author/bilge-ebiriFurther reading on The Shining and the final girl:Bilge Ebiri, The Discomforting Legacy of Wendy Torrance vulture.com/2019/11/the-discomforting-legacy-of-wendy-torrance.htmlRebecca McCallum, Sympathising With Wendy: The Overlooked Heroine Of The Shiningevolutionofhorror.com/blog/sympathising-with-wendyJillian Cheney, It’s Okay to Scream: In Defence of the Weeping Mothers of Horrorthefinalgirls.co.uk/bloody-women/shelleyTheresa Baughman, The Shining’s Final Girl: Wendy Torrance & Vulnerabilitywhatsleepsbeneath.com/movieblog/the-shining-wendy-torranceCandice Frederick, The Complex Dynamic Between Female Muse and Male Filmmaker slashfilm.com/556519/male-directors-and-actressesAmanda Gowin, The Misunderstood Perfection of Shelley Duvall in Kubrick’s The Shiningthisishorror.co.uk/the-misunderstood-perfection-of-shelley-duvall-in-kubricks-the-shining/Kier-La Janisse, House of Psychotic Women: An Autobiographical Topography of Female Neurosis in Horror and Exploitation Films, 2012Jason Hellerman, A Deep Examination of the Final Girl Tropenofilmschool.com/final-girl-tropeEmily Gagne, [Final Girl Fashion] Anything But A Dull Girl: Why We Can’t Overlook Wendy’s Wardrobe In The Shining (1980)nofspodcast.com/final-girl-fashion-anything-but-a-dull-girl-why-we-cant-overlook-wendys-wardrobe-in-the-shining-1980Patrons:Ken LehmanDuane LehmanXavier HamelJosé ArmentaJustine SpringbergKelly ElasserLiz WheelerCavid DassidySharonSarah ElizabethDan TravisSophia PulidoSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/texastwiggy/exclusive-content

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