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Here’s 6 Times the ‘Wife Beater’ Was a Symbol of Feminine Strength

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Nobody would have ever thought that a man’s undergarment, nicknamed for spousal abuse (wife beater) would become a symbol of feminine strength and power.

The wife beater is such an offensive nickname, for such an innocent garment. Marlon Brando was perhaps the first celebrity to exemplify its masculinity, but since then women in cinema have adopted it to symbolize extreme sway over perceived vulnerability.

The first time I saw this sleeveless tee, as I am guessing many of you did, was on Sigourney Weaver in the climax to the movie “Alien.”

Versatile, non-restricting and breathable the garment was the ultimate in mobility, but offered no real protection. That force would have to come from within, and many women have harnessed that strength to make this a horror movie wardrobe prop worth recognizing especially during Women in Horror Month.

Here are six times the “wife beater” has been used where women take charge of seemingly insurmountable situations.

Alien – Sigourney Weaver plays the exhausted Ripley who seems to finally be out of harm’s way. She can relax in the confines of her escape pod after taking down one helluva nasty creature in “Alien.” Wearing only a wife beater and panties our heroine prepares herself for the journey home light years away. However just as she is left to recuperate, a hidden hitchhiker has taken solace inside her escape vehicle prompting her to take one last stand.

Wrong Turn – Perhaps returning to its design roots, the muscle tee is the wardrobe of choice for one Jessie Burlingame on a road trip to hell. Played by Eliza Dushku, Jessie and companion are stalked by cannibals who live in the forests of West Virginia. Luckily for them the human eating inbreds don’t realize the power of a female in a wife beater and underestimate Jessie and her aptitude for critical thinking.

Scream 4 – There are two “cottons” in the “Scream” franchise: one a questionable suspect in a throng of serial killings and the other the fabric of choice for our heroine Sydney Prescott (Neve Campbell). The undergarment can come in many colors and Sydney (Neve Campbell) isn’t shy about wearing one around the house with butcher knife in hand.


The Descent – The girlpower behind the movie “The Descent” is palpable. This strength is even more charged as our heroine Sarah (Shauna Macdonald) must wade through a pit of bloody innards inside an underground cave after becoming trapped by flesh eating humanoids. Is her t-shirt, stained with the dye of human life strong enough to let her see the light of day?


The House at the End of the Street – Teenage Elissa (Jennifer Lawrence ) is a rebel and against her mother’s better judgement starts dating a boy who may or may not be involved in a dark and twisted neighborhood mystery. Clad in her sleeveless tee, Elissa begins to unravel the numerous questions surrounding her boyfriend in this shocking thriller.

Machete – Agent Sartana Rivera (Jessica Alba) is caught between doing her job and staying true to her family. Given that she must capture and arrest the behemoth “Machete” of the movie’s namesake, it’s a good thing she packed lightly and included a muscle shirt because taking him in is isn’t going to be easy.

There are probably a lot more examples of movie heroines wearing the fabric of their lives in the form of a muscle shirt. If you can think of any post them in the comments below.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.

28 Days Later

The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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Watch ‘The Burning’ At The Location Where It Was Filmed

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Fangoria is reporting that fans of the 1981 slasher The Burning will be able to have a screening of the film at the location where it was filmed. The movie is set at Camp Blackfoot which is actually the Stonehaven Nature Preserve in Ransomville, New York.

This ticketed event will take place on August 3. Guests will be able to take a tour of the grounds as well as enjoy some campfire snacks along with the screening of The Burning.

The Burning

The film came out in the early ’80s when teen slashers were being churned out in magnum force. Thanks to Sean S. Cunningham’s Friday the 13th, filmmakers wanted to get in on the low-budget, high-profit movie market and a casket load of these types of films were produced, some better than others.

The Burning is one of the good ones, mostly because of the special effects from Tom Savini who had just come off of his groundbreaking work on Dawn of the Dead and Friday the 13th. He declined to do the sequel because of its illogical premise and instead signed on to do this movie. Also, a young Jason Alexander who would later go on to play George in Seinfeld is a featured player.

Because of its practical gore, The Burning had to be heavily edited before it received an R-rating. The MPAA was under the thumb of protest groups and political bigwigs to censor violent films at the time because slashers were just so graphic and detailed in their gore.

Tickets are $50, and if you want a special t-shirt, that will cost you another $25, You can get all the information by visiting the On Set Cinema webpage.

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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram

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Neon Films released an Insta-teaser for their horror film Longlegs today. Titled Dirty: Part 2, the clip only furthers the mystery of what we are in for when this movie is finally released on July 12.

The official logline is: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.

Directed by former actor Oz Perkins who also gave us The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs is already creating buzz with its moody images and cryptic hints. The film is rated R for bloody violence, and disturbing images.

Longlegs stars Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.

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