Scary, Saggy, Subversive? Transformative Hagsploitation in The Substance (2024)

dc.rights.license	CC-BY-NC-ND
dc.contributor.advisor	Hansen, Ida
dc.contributor.author	Jong, Emke de
dc.date.accessioned	2025-09-01T00:05:02Z
dc.date.available	2025-09-01T00:05:02Z
dc.date.issued	2025
dc.identifier.uri	https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/50269
dc.description.abstract	This thesis aims to explore critical and transformative analyses of the ageist-sexist figure of the 'hag' in horror cinematography. The thesis builds upon a rich history of feminist and queer theories on monstrosity and uses contemporary horror film named 'The Substance' (2024) as its site of inquiry.
dc.description.sponsorship	Utrecht University
dc.language.iso	EN
dc.subject	This thesis aims to explore critical and transformative analyses of the ageist-sexist figure of the 'hag' in horror cinematography. The thesis builds upon a rich history of feminist and queer theories on monstrosity and uses contemporary horror film named 'The Substance' (2024) as its site of inquiry.
dc.title	Scary, Saggy, Subversive? Transformative Hagsploitation in The Substance (2024)
dc.type.content	Master Thesis
dc.rights.accessrights	Open Access
dc.subject.keywords	monstrosity; feminist theory; queer theory; horror; film; stereotypes; ageism; sexism
dc.subject.courseuu	Gender Studies
dc.thesis.id	53394