Women in the Horror Films of Vincent PriceMany of the key films in the career of horror icon Vincent Price (1911-1993) contain commentaries both obvious and subtle on the role of women, not only in the context of the times in which the films were created, but also during the historical periods depicted in the storylines. This examination of Price's horror films focuses on how the principal female characters--portrayed by such notable actresses as Barbara Steele, Hazel Court and Diana Rigg, to name but a few--are simultaneously villains, victims and objects of veneration. Also considered are issues of gender and sexuality as addressed in Vincent Price's most memorable movies. Included are dozens of rare production stills and a selected filmography that provides significant background information on the films cited. |
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1 Those Icy Eyes | 15 |
2 That Look of Horror | 22 |
3 Brain Says Strange Things Now | 28 |
4 Arsenic on the Rocks | 35 |
5 A History of Savage Degradations | 45 |
6 The Razor Edge of Destiny | 54 |
12 The Beauties of Terror | 103 |
13 Nor Lie in Death Forever | 111 |
14 The Tragedy Man | 121 |
15 Triple Distilled Horror | 139 |
16 A Strange Presence Even in Death | 147 |
17 The Temerity to Rewrite Shakespeare | 162 |
18 The Coffin of Time | 170 |
19 A Hideous Throng | 177 |
7 Dedicated to Your Destruction | 63 |
8 Nevermore | 73 |
9 Evil Things in Robes of Sorrow | 84 |
10 An Evil Mockery of Beauty | 90 |
11 A Heartbeat Away from Hell | 95 |
Conclusion | 184 |
Filmography | 191 |
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