Horror has always been a genre that thrived on the presence of women as victims and sex objects, but there is also plenty of room to be scary without bimbos stumbling over their stilletos while losing their tops in the woods.
To the that end the uber-cool chicas behind Pretty-Scary.net have launched the Organization for Women in Horror. Here’s what co-founder Heidi Martinuzzi had to say about the group’s goals:
“We want to create a place where women working in horror films feel that they have a support group. Getting a real job in the entertainment business period is tough. Any association that specifically reaches out to women in horror can only help give them a better chance of succeeding!
Amen, sister! Membership costs $15, and is open to women and men. But the ladies have the option of getting listed in the Pretty/Scary Database of Female Professionals in Horror Films which includes listings of qualified actresses, producers, FX artists, cinematographers, still photographers, graphic artists, directors, composers, and journalists working in the horror business professionally.
So check it out and support the blood red chicas who add some much needed estrogen to the genre mix!
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