Matriarchs of Horror

Sandra Rose Salathe
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A podcast that explores horror through a feminist lens. Each episode dives into horror novels, films and cultural moments to examine how the genre reflects women’s fears, desires, and resistance to patriarchal power. From witches and final girls to possessed nuns and monstrous mothers, the podcast unpacks the ways horror has always been deeply connected to women’s stories.

Episodes

  1. 12H AGO

    Monstrous Women: The Power of Female Rage

    What happens when women stop trying to be likable? In this episode, I dive into the “unhinged woman” archetype in horror, and why they're often underperform at the box office. From The Bride to the cult classics that dared to center female rage, I explore why these stories are so often misunderstood. Later I’m joined by Virginia Feito, author of Victorian Psycho, to talk about repression, violence, and the darkness lurking beneath polite society.

    28 min

  2. MAR 10

    Sacred Fear: Polygamy, Patriarchy & Religious Horror

    In this first episode of The Matriarchs of Horror, host Sandra Rose Salathe dives into the terrifying side of religion. Beginning by breaking down horror films like The Omen, The Witch, and Saint Maud, Sandra examines how each one reveals the patriarchal control lurking beneath strict religious structures. Sandra is then joined by author Linda Hamilton to talk about her upcoming feminist gothic novel The Fourth Wife, which explores the power dynamics behind religious polygamy. Inspired by Hamilton’s Mormon ancestry and her own experiences with the church, the novel examines the ways faith, obedience, and patriarchy can become their own kind of horror.

    31 min
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About

A podcast that explores horror through a feminist lens. Each episode dives into horror novels, films and cultural moments to examine how the genre reflects women’s fears, desires, and resistance to patriarchal power. From witches and final girls to possessed nuns and monstrous mothers, the podcast unpacks the ways horror has always been deeply connected to women’s stories.

Information

  • Creator
    Sandra Rose Salathe
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sandra Rose Salathe
  • Show Website
    Matriarchs of Horror