The evolution of Scream Queens: From sex symbols to badass heroines, meet horror's 'last women standing'

Meaww sits for an exclusive chat with 'Scream Queen of the '90s' Debbie Rochon and the Scream Queen of today, Devanny Pinn, to understand the evolution of horror film actresses.

When Debbie Rochon started her career as the ultimate 'Scream Queen' in the '80s, she had no female role models to look up to because all the leads in the horror genre were men. Now, Devanny Pinn, the 30-year-old 'Scream Queen,' who stars in the upcoming Sci-fi horror 'Crossbreed,' slated to release on February 5, has had many female role models inspiring her namely Jamie Lee Curtis, Sarah Michelle Gellar and more

One can see how the horror genre has evolved and more importantly, now it is the women who play the ass-kicking hero eventually and emerge to be the unrivaled 'final girl'. Debbie, who is as known as the 'Meryl Streep of Horror,' opines that the much-needed change in the industry came in the past decade with the TV show 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.'

 

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