ALYSE WAX

Collecting the best artwork produced during the making of both of these sophisticated and visually enthralling filmsincluding concept art, sketches, storyboards, and behind-the-scenes photographyThe World of IT explores the films singular aesthetic and meticulous world-building. This compendium includes commentary from director Andy Muschietti; producer Barbara Muschietti; the acclaimed ensemble cast; and other creative players who helped bring a new, disturbing vision of Kings perennial bestseller to life.

For far too long, horror has been considered a male genre, made by men, marketed to men, and enjoyed by men. But in the last decade, we have seen an emergence of women as horror filmmakers, academics, and fans, all making sure their voices were heard! Editors Alyse Wax and Rebekah McKendry, PhD have gathered some of the greatest minds in horror film theoryall womento discuss their love of the genre.The scope of Creepy Bitches covers all areas of the horror genre, film industry, and fandom from the Cronenbergian experience of giving birth to how The X-Files plays in the #MeToo moment; from growing up at Disneylands Haunted Mansion to growing up in a video store. The book explores gender roles in The Creature From the Black Lagoon trilogy and Mexican horror cinema, as well as the bisexual energy of I Know What You Did Last Summer. It covers the therapeutic benefits of watching horror and how to love home invasion movies again after experiencing real-life trauma. But the books overarching purpose is to celebrate new voices and increase our understanding of women in the horror realm, celebrating that horror does not only scare us, but helps us understand the world around us, providing a lens through which to view and explore our own selves.