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New Book Release: The Sinful Maternal: Motherhood in Possession Films

Delve into the unsettling intersection of motherhood and possession with the thought-provoking new book, The Sinful Maternal: Motherhood in Possession Films. This critical analysis, penned by Lauren Rocha, sheds light on the complex portrayal of mothers and motherhood within the horror genre. Beyond the Physical: A Mother’s Body Redefined Pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum recovery are often depicted as solely physical experiences. Rocha challenges this notion, exploring how these transformative stages impact a woman’s mental and emotional well-being in profound ways. She argues that a mother’s body becomes a “public body,” subject to scrutiny and control from society, family, and even herself. This vulnerability, Rocha posits, creates a fertile ground for the horrors of possession. A Decade-by-Decade Exploration of Genre Films The Sinful Maternal dissects ten chilling possession films. That including classics like Rosemary’s Baby, The Exorcist, and The Babadook and modern entries like Hereditary. By meticulously analyzing these films in chronological order, Rocha reveals how sociocultural expectations of motherhood have