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Top 5 Scream Queen Directed Films

Megan Fox dressed in a purple cheerleader outfit as Jennifer
Megan Fox as Jennifer in Jennifer’s Body (2009).

There is nothing better than celebrating the start of fall and the end of the month than by watching some scary movies. Dedicated to the women who write, direct, or produce their own films, these picks celebrate the scream queens that work hard behind the camera. From psychological thrillers to more traditional horror films, these are all worth watching:

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Event Rundown: October 5-October 19

Black and white photo showing Patricia (Jean Seberg) to the left of Michel (Jean-Paul Belmondo)
Breathless. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard. 1960. Featuring Jean Seberg as Patricia (left) and Jean-Paul Belmondo as Michel (right).

Aside from the new releases hitting theaters, we here at FIU Film Studies invite you to explore your options outside of the mainstream circuit and into something new and exciting. Here’s what we have on our radar from now until October 19:

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The Many Thrills and Kills in Pearl

Colored image: at center, portrait of Mia Goth as Pearl. Her hands are bloody and are on her cheeks.
Pearl (2022). Directed by Ti West. Starring Mia Goth.

Have you ever wanted something so bad you would kill for it? This question becomes the motivation for our protagonist in Pearl, the second installment to Ti West’s trilogy. As a prequel to the well received release of X earlier this year, Pearl explains the actions set forth in X, specifically Pearl’s rise to stardom. Having worked on both, Mia Goth and West create a film that simultaneously entertains and frightens the audience.

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Event Rundown: September 21-October 5

Image of cast from left to right: Divine, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, David Lochary, John Waters, and Danny Mills
Pink Flamingo (1972). Directed by John Waters. Pictured from left to right: Divine, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, David Lochary, John Waters, and Danny Mills.

Aside from the new releases hitting theaters, we here at FIU Film Studies invite you to explore your options outside of the mainstream circuit. Here’s what we have on our radar from now until October 5:

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Flashback Flick: Raiders of the Lost Ark

Poster of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" with Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. He is wearing a hat and is shown from his head down to his shoulders.

To kick off the Fall 2022 semester, the crew at FIU Film Studies would like to introduce you to our new series: Flashback Flicks. Every week, one of our editors will select a favorite film or cult classic that we recommend to you, our readers. This week’s pick is Steven Spielberg’s 1981 film, Raiders of the Lost Ark. Continue reading Flashback Flick: Raiders of the Lost Ark