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We wanna talk a little bit about the horror community, and the importance of inclusivity. Final Exam was started by two outsiders who wanted a place for people to be themselves without any judgement. We want it to be a place that always celebrates horror and its diversity. <1/12>
Horror's roots are drenched in the blood and tears of outsiders - from the homoeroticism of Mary Shelley's masterwork to the cinema of pioneering Black filmmakers William Crane and Bill Gunn. The genre has always been about - and for - monsters trapped in closets. <2/12>
The horror genre has long celebrated and embraced everything marginalized, from the sacrifices of our armed forces in Bob's Clark's DEATHDREAM to the strength and pride of senior citizens in BUBBA HO-TEP, LATE PHASES, and MONSTER SQUAD. <3/12>
The horror films of George A. Romero took a hard look at socioeconomic issues, race, and consumerism - bold topics that mainstream film were terrified to touch - while Amy Holden Jones SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE grabbed toxic masculinity by the balls.... way back in 1982. <4/12>
Horror is subversive. It's progressive. There's a reason why your parents warn you about it. It's violent and scary, but also the most direct way to bare an artist's soul. Pick a marginalized group... we assure you that there's a horror film that has been made about it. <5/12>
Friday's Final Exam is dedicated to the women who have made horror into the genre we love. It's dedicated to Lois Weber, a woman who directed Lon Chaney... in 1913. It's dedicated to every final girl, scream queen, and woman who has had to fight for a space at the table. <6/12>
Because even though horror is an accepting space - and arguably the most progressive of all film genres - it's still far from perfect. And we at Final Exam want to do all we can to help make it as perfect as possible.
Because change happens in the smallest places first. <7/12>
Because change happens in the smallest places first. <7/12>
We want to do this Friday's game right.
Which is why it features questions from four amazing, inspiring women who make our industry better by being a part of it: Director @J_Wex, actress @barbaracrampton, director @zeldawilliams, and The Last Drive-In's @kinky_horror. <8/12>
Which is why it features questions from four amazing, inspiring women who make our industry better by being a part of it: Director @J_Wex, actress @barbaracrampton, director @zeldawilliams, and The Last Drive-In's @kinky_horror. <8/12>
In addition, if you score a prize this Friday, it's going to be a film from a female director, courtesy of our friends at @DarkSkyFilms, who continually push women's voices in horror.
If you haven't seen LEVEL 16, DARLIN’, THE DEEPER YOU DIG, now is certainly your chance. <9/12>
If you haven't seen LEVEL 16, DARLIN’, THE DEEPER YOU DIG, now is certainly your chance. <9/12>
And finally, 50% of all tips this Friday will be donated to @MalalaFund, an organization founded by Malala and Ziauddin Yousafzai to champion every girl's right to free, safe, quality education. They work to create a more equal world by helping every girl go to school. <10/12>
We're trying our best... and believe that if everyone tried their best, the world would be a better place.
Horror should exist on the big screen, instead of real-life.
We can all care more. Because horror has ALWAYS been about the overlooked, outcasts, and marginalized. <11/12>
Horror should exist on the big screen, instead of real-life.
We can all care more. Because horror has ALWAYS been about the overlooked, outcasts, and marginalized. <11/12>
Support silenced voices. Hear their horror. Learn where it comes from. Let it scare you. And be better.
And hey... if you have the time, play Final Exam with us. We promise that you're welcome here.
Because that's supposed to be how the horror community works.
Honest. <12/12>
And hey... if you have the time, play Final Exam with us. We promise that you're welcome here.
Because that's supposed to be how the horror community works.
Honest. <12/12>
