‘Fear Street’ Shines a Light on Horror’s History With a Patriarchal Society
A woman fearful she’ll lose all she holds near and dear. A man with a knife or an ax or a couple of lacerating words as his weapon. That’s usually how most horror flicks start. The woman runs for dear life only to not run fast enough. The killer catches her; cue the opening title sequence and creepy theme music. Directly or indirectly, a wide swath of horror focuses on the ills of living in a patriarchal society, one where women are punished for being a little different and for...