Maude Michaud's new documentary 'Bloody Breasts: Women, Feminism & Horror'

Quirky Montrealean filmmaker Maude Michaud's new documentary project Bloody Breasts: Women, Feminism & Horror will ask questions like Is horror a genre that can only be enjoyed by men?. Does it still serve to reinforce desired gender roles/societal stereotypes? and Can a woman call herself a feminist AND still enjoy horror films? Fast on the heels of women-in-horror documentaries Pretty Bloody by Donna Davies and Welcome To My Darkside by Reyna Young, Bloody Breasts promises to fill in the gaps in the academic literature by providing a comprehensive outlook at female artists and consumers of horror...

Recently interviewed for the film at the FantAsia film Festival in Montreal were Alicia Conway (director of the short film Rite); Devi Snively (director of Confederate Zombie Massacre); and Kier-La Janisse (founder of the Cinemuerte Festival).

In addition to demystifying negative, preconceived notions about how the genre represents and treats women on-screen, Bloody Breasts also aims to situate women within horror and to introduce new feminist trends in the genre.

Being a women and enjoying horror films is often considered as being dichotomic from the point of view of most feminist theorists. This documentary aims to provide a counter balance to these theories by presenting the point of view of women who are actively involved in the underground and independent horror industry. By offering an alternative way of looking and engaging with the genre, these women help shape the new emerging trend of ‘feminist horror’.

In addition to presenting horror film events and websites initiated by women, the film will focus on female horror filmmakers, scream queens and fans of the genre. The topic of feminism and horror will also be contextualized within the current horror industry, thanks to contributions from experts of the genre.