Day: October 20, 2014

#POCtober: Women of Color as “Final Girl” in Horror Movies

Sometimes they make it all the way through to the end.

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Naomie Harris as Selena in “28 Days Later” (2002)

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Halle Berry as Dr. Miranda Gray in “Gothika” (2003)

Intruders (2011)

Directed by: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Significant for its unapologetically bilingual script, Intruders was based on a story by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Nicolás Casariego and Jaime Marquest wrote the Spanish/English adaptation and Oscar-nominated Juan Carlos Fresnadillo of 28 Weeks Later directed. It stars Clive Owen, Kerry Fox, Carice van Houten, Pilar López de Ayala and Izan Corchero.

#POCtober: I Am Legend (2007)

Will Smith, Alice Braga, Willow Smith
I wanted more from this for WS because this is one of my fave stories and it could have really been a nice showcase for his considerable range.

In the meantime, a possible sequel is in the making.