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Available in Store: October 1st, 2025
PRE-ORDERS CLOSE SEPTEMBER 23rd - All ‘Pre-Order’ purchases placed after 11:59 AM September 23rd are subject to arrive after official release date
*This is a PRE-ORDER purchase reserving a copy for PICK UP ONLY at our storefront on the listed date
A compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia University's most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural attitudes about women's rights, bodily autonomy, and more.
In May of 2022, Columbia University's Dr. Eleanor Johnson watched along with her students as the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade. At the same time, her class was studying the 1968 horror filmRosemary's Babyand Johnson had a sudden epiphany: horror cinema engages directly with the combustive politics of women's rights and offer a light through the darkness and an outlet to scream.
With a voice as persuasive as it is insightful, Johnson reveals how classics likeRosemary's Baby,The Exorcist, andThe Shiningexpose and critique issues of reproductive control, domestic violence, and patriarchal oppression.Scream with Meweaves these iconic films into the fabric of American feminism, revealing that true horror often lies not in the supernatural, but in the familiar confines of the home, exposing the deep-seated fears and realities of women's lives.
While on the one hand a joyful celebration of seminal and beloved horror films,Scream with Meis also an unflinching and timely recognition of the power of this genre to shape and reflect cultural dialogues about gender and power.
Available in Store: October 1st, 2025
PRE-ORDERS CLOSE SEPTEMBER 23rd - All ‘Pre-Order’ purchases placed after 11:59 AM September 23rd are subject to arrive after official release date
*This is a PRE-ORDER purchase reserving a copy for PICK UP ONLY at our storefront on the listed date
A compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia University's most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural attitudes about women's rights, bodily autonomy, and more.
In May of 2022, Columbia University's Dr. Eleanor Johnson watched along with her students as the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade. At the same time, her class was studying the 1968 horror filmRosemary's Babyand Johnson had a sudden epiphany: horror cinema engages directly with the combustive politics of women's rights and offer a light through the darkness and an outlet to scream.
With a voice as persuasive as it is insightful, Johnson reveals how classics likeRosemary's Baby,The Exorcist, andThe Shiningexpose and critique issues of reproductive control, domestic violence, and patriarchal oppression.Scream with Meweaves these iconic films into the fabric of American feminism, revealing that true horror often lies not in the supernatural, but in the familiar confines of the home, exposing the deep-seated fears and realities of women's lives.
While on the one hand a joyful celebration of seminal and beloved horror films,Scream with Meis also an unflinching and timely recognition of the power of this genre to shape and reflect cultural dialogues about gender and power.