I’m also sick of the trope. It’s made my relationship with horror complicated as I’ve become more disabled and an activist. I wrote an article about that (and why I wrote a crip horror novel) + found a great list with movies that feature disabled characters (in god and bad ways), if you’re interested in sharing either.
I’m also sick of the trope. It’s made my relationship with horror complicated as I’ve become more disabled and an activist. I wrote an article about that (and why I wrote a crip horror novel) + found a great list with movies that feature disabled characters (in god and bad ways), if you’re interested in sharing either.
https://creepycatalog.com/horror-movies-with-disabled-characters/
https://booksbywomen.org/why-i-wrote-a-disabled-serial-killer/
This is amazing, Elle! Thank you!
Glad to hear it! And thank YOU! I'm so glad to have found your newsletter. It's been so good for me, honestly.