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Podcast: Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad
Episode: Bodies of Horror: Episode 41 - House of Wax (1953)
Description: The 1953 film House of Wax doesn’t come up much when we talk about the disabled villain trope…but should it? In this episode, Nichole explore that question and talk briefly about how the 2005 remake tries to subvert the trope a but (to messy results).Additional Reading:Gus Alexiou. “Hollywood Must Stop Using Disability Imagery Purely For Horror And Cheap Thrills”. ForbesKatie Carr. “The Problem with the “Disabled Villain” Trope” The Nora ProjectS Garcia. “Villainizing Bodies and Minds: Ableism in Horror Movies” FEMBeatrice Handlin. “Disability and Deformity ≠ Evil” The WakeAdditional Listening (Recent Guest Appearances):Hazel & Katniss & Harry...