The Waves: Does Your Favorite Scary Movie Have a Lady Problem?
On this week\u2019s episode of The Waves, Slate senior editor Allegra Frank and Waves producer Cheyna Roth embrace the Halloween season and talk about horror movies. They get into the mainstays of horror and slasher movies that continue to haunt the genre to this day, ask whether the \u201cfinal girl\u201d trope is feminist, and question whether it\u2019s possible to remake a classic without all its original (often sexist) baggage.\xa0\n\nIn Slate Plus, Allegra and Cheyna keep the Halloween theme going and discuss whether sexy Halloween costumes are feminist.\xa0\n\nRecommendations:\nAllegra: A very specific TikTok sound.\nCheyna: Hulu\u2019s series Only Murders in the Building.\n\xa0\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Susan Matthews and June Thomas.\xa0\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices