[Ghouls Podcast] Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) with Zoë Rose Smith & Rebecca McCallum
In April we are looking at ‘Coming-Of-Age’ horror films, from the lens of films that defined our own youth to films that directly dissect coming-of-age as a theme. This episode looks at romantic horror film Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)!
Join Editor-in-Chief, Zoë Rose Smith, as she chats to her guest for this bonus episode— Assistant Editor at Ghouls Magazine, Rebecca McCallum. They discuss Australian horror Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) from director Pete Weir. Analysing theories regarding the rock, the sexuality of the film and how the film looks at the difficulties of becoming a young woman.
Where can you find Rebecca McCallum?
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PendlePumpkin
Hitchcock Podcast: https://twitter.com/hitch_pod
Where can you find Zoë Rose Smith?
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZoboWithShotgun
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zobowithashotgun
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