Well this month is women in horror month. I have been meaning to post something about this all month but it seems I better do so. Okay it nothing to do with my writing but it does has something why I like writing horror.
Women Authors of Horror
What? You might be wondering. It started probably with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It was a story where a mad scientist putting body parts together and reanimate the monster, Frankenstein. Well it was this woman who made me like horror. Of course it wasn't on an immediate flow of the genre. It was more latter when I read the first Anne Rice novel Interview with a Vampire. This novel made me a fan of vampires and everything about vampires; I needed to understand and researched until I knew that I was ready for a novel I'm just editing at the moment.
Anne Rice's subsequent novels in the vampire series that followed peak my interest of another concept, which I am not at liberty to say because spoilers of my working novel is not a thing to be expressed - something to do with immortality is all I can say.
Of course, every mortal life is a question which Mary Shelley also touches with Frankenstein. Not only that which every writer likes to emphasize in horror and I've noticed that all women writers' show this more; an example is Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stakehouse novels. It was here that I fell for the werewolves sense of loyalty, honor and pride. Harris also open my heart to other were-creatures and shape-shifters. Because of this I ventured into unknown territory but it also peak an interest with such that I had thought of that mortal desire for immortal or eternal life.
Another lady of horror is Laurell K Hamilton, she also brought like Harris about vampires, were-creatures and shifters from a different angle - from a vampire hunters view. The difference between the two is very slight with Hamilton's Anita is a vampire hunter who can speak and raise the dead. While Sookie is a half human and faerie, and can read thoughts from everyone around her. This also provided something which I couldn't let go of the thought I had.
In most of these four horror women writers, I think are my best of the best. Even though I class Stephanie Meyer as my lowest in my list, she did give a good story line of a person who desire to love a vampire without fangs. In a sense it also took another type of vampire and made it shine - well literally. Okay before you jump on me, it made me think that even thought a vampire is immortal what better way than to show it shine. I think that is why Meyer wanted to show the difference between her vampires and the others in the vampire genre. Of course we enthusiasts of the vampire wanted them to have fangs to bite. Seriously the only reason for me to put her in my lowest list is because of the first person point of view. I'll explain more later on here.
Women in Horror Media
What I'm talking about is the movies, Television series/shows and videos. The best of my list of the media is slowly growing because none could match my best of the best - Sigourney Weaver in her role in the Aliens' movie franchise. Linda Hamilton is next even though her role in Terminator movies made her know, but her role in Children of the corn was one I remember and knew she was another to look out for. Then comes in third Jamie Lee Curtis in her portrayal in Halloween.
Even though it is small, one other is Anna Paquin in her main role as Sookie in True Blood. Oh I almost forget one other and she is one who recently opens my eyes from the video game adaption of Resident Evil actor Milla Jovovich. Crumbs I almost forgot Sissy Speck for the classic role in Carrie.
Overall the lists of my favorite authors is slowing growing, however my favorite actresses lists is bigger than my favorite women authors.
Women Authors of Horror
What? You might be wondering. It started probably with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It was a story where a mad scientist putting body parts together and reanimate the monster, Frankenstein. Well it was this woman who made me like horror. Of course it wasn't on an immediate flow of the genre. It was more latter when I read the first Anne Rice novel Interview with a Vampire. This novel made me a fan of vampires and everything about vampires; I needed to understand and researched until I knew that I was ready for a novel I'm just editing at the moment.
Anne Rice's subsequent novels in the vampire series that followed peak my interest of another concept, which I am not at liberty to say because spoilers of my working novel is not a thing to be expressed - something to do with immortality is all I can say.
Of course, every mortal life is a question which Mary Shelley also touches with Frankenstein. Not only that which every writer likes to emphasize in horror and I've noticed that all women writers' show this more; an example is Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stakehouse novels. It was here that I fell for the werewolves sense of loyalty, honor and pride. Harris also open my heart to other were-creatures and shape-shifters. Because of this I ventured into unknown territory but it also peak an interest with such that I had thought of that mortal desire for immortal or eternal life.
Another lady of horror is Laurell K Hamilton, she also brought like Harris about vampires, were-creatures and shifters from a different angle - from a vampire hunters view. The difference between the two is very slight with Hamilton's Anita is a vampire hunter who can speak and raise the dead. While Sookie is a half human and faerie, and can read thoughts from everyone around her. This also provided something which I couldn't let go of the thought I had.
In most of these four horror women writers, I think are my best of the best. Even though I class Stephanie Meyer as my lowest in my list, she did give a good story line of a person who desire to love a vampire without fangs. In a sense it also took another type of vampire and made it shine - well literally. Okay before you jump on me, it made me think that even thought a vampire is immortal what better way than to show it shine. I think that is why Meyer wanted to show the difference between her vampires and the others in the vampire genre. Of course we enthusiasts of the vampire wanted them to have fangs to bite. Seriously the only reason for me to put her in my lowest list is because of the first person point of view. I'll explain more later on here.
Women in Horror Media
What I'm talking about is the movies, Television series/shows and videos. The best of my list of the media is slowly growing because none could match my best of the best - Sigourney Weaver in her role in the Aliens' movie franchise. Linda Hamilton is next even though her role in Terminator movies made her know, but her role in Children of the corn was one I remember and knew she was another to look out for. Then comes in third Jamie Lee Curtis in her portrayal in Halloween.
Even though it is small, one other is Anna Paquin in her main role as Sookie in True Blood. Oh I almost forget one other and she is one who recently opens my eyes from the video game adaption of Resident Evil actor Milla Jovovich. Crumbs I almost forgot Sissy Speck for the classic role in Carrie.
Overall the lists of my favorite authors is slowing growing, however my favorite actresses lists is bigger than my favorite women authors.