Monstrous Flesh x The Screen at Contemporary: Medusa
Monstrous Flesh x The Screen at Contemporary present Hideous Thing Inside
Delving into fairy tales and folklore to explore the wild feral, forbidden, feminine.
Jezebel! Slut! Sinner! Satan’s Child! Delilah!
Lifelong friends Mari and Michele moonlight as vigilantes who roam the streets at night beating up women they deem sinful. After an attack goes wrong, leaving Mari scarred and unemployed, her view of community, religion, and her peers begin to shift…
Inspired by the rise of radical evangelical Christian factions and women-on-women violence in her native Brazil, director da Silveira’s film oscillates between satire and horror as it deep dives into the world of so-called piety, arguing that if women have been conditioned by the patriarchy to control each other, it’s only women who can also save each other.
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We are excited to curate this season with our friends at Monstrous Flesh.
Monstrous Flesh is a multi disciplinary community venture focusing on the representation of women in horror, through curated film courses, events, talks, and a fortnightly podcast dedicated to exploring the origins of horror tropes.
Monstrous Flesh was founded in 2021 by Clelia McElroy, community cinema director and film events producer in Nottingham and the Midlands. In 2023, Clelia joined forces with Dr Megan Kenny, writer, podcaster, parapsychologist and folklorist. Together they host the Monstrous Flesh podcast and are currently working on a new film course centring on international folk horror.
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Due to COVID precautions, please do not attend this event if you/someone in your household is currently COVID-19 positive, has suspected symptoms, or is awaiting test results.
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Hideous Thing Inside has been made possible with support from Film Hub Midlands through funds from the National Lottery. Film Hub Midlands support people to watch, show, and make films in the Midlands.
Event:
Monstrous Flesh x The Screen at Contemporary: MedusaDates:
19 Jul 2023, 6.30pm–8.45pmCert:
15
Running Time:
127 Minutes
Year:
2021
Director:
Rocha Da Silveira
Rights:
Pecadillo Pictures
Supported by:
