“It’s a very very early example of special effects,” says the writer.
I was first drawn to this because Mary is played by Mrs Robert Thomas.
I was fascinated by Mrs Robert Thomas.
Janet Leigh in ‘Psycho’.Bettmann Archive
Seemingly its a woman, but shes defined through her relationship to a man.
But I did some digging around and apparently it was actually played by a man.
“I was a little bit cocky perhaps in my selection of interview subjects,” says Heller-Nicholas.
‘Candyman.'.Parrish Lewis/Universal Pictures and MGM Pictures
But female filmmakers are often still regarded as less worthy of discussion by the media than their male peers.
(Peele produced and co-wrote the film).
“Jordan Peele is a genius,” says Heller-Nicholas.
“I certainly dont want to diminish at all his role in bringing that film to fruition.
Its a shame because Nia DaCosta is a superb director.
Its not like this is her first film.
Shes really earned her stripes.
It comes down to this question of visibility.
“It could have featured 5,000 women!
she says, with a laugh.
Doing a book on every single woman whos worked in horror ever, its not viable.
Imagine doing a book on every singlemanwhos worked in horror ever.
And I dont think the numbers would be that [different] at the end of the day.”
1000 Women in Horror: 1895-2018isnow available to buy.
