Lena Dunham Plays the Woman Who Shot Andy Warhol on American Horror Story Cult, Because Why Not. Black Hat Movie In Hd. Well, this is a weird turn. We had heard a couple months back that Lena Dunham would have a role in the upcoming clowns and Trump smorgasbord of American Horror Storys seventh season. Now we know who shes playing Valerie Solanas, a feminist writer and actress who shot Andy Warhol in 1. The information comes from last nights FX premiere screening of the new seasons first three episodes. Entertainment Weeklys dispatch from the event contains a lot of information about the upcoming series, including Dunhams odd historical turn. For the non history buffs in the room, let me explain in 1. Valerie Solanas, a denizen of New York City, published the SCUM Manifesto, a legendary incendiary radical feminist text which exhorted its readers to overthrow the government, eliminate the money system, institute complete automation and eliminate the male sex. The next year, after Andy Warhol declined to produce a play she wrote, Solanas went to his studio and shot him, along with art critic Mario Amaya. Cult Horror Movies A Mouse Tale Movie' title='Cult Horror Movies A Mouse Tale Movie' />Almost as long as there has been cinema there have been horror movies. While the genre is often branded with the stigma of being lowbrow, cheap, and only for. Kim Jeewoon, the brain behind the spooky drama A Tale of Two Sisters, really outdid himself with this 2010 psychological horror film. In I Saw The Devil, an NIS. Both survived. After her arrest, Solanas was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and was sentenced to three years in prison, briefly flirting with the mainstream feminist movement upon her release before fading into obscurity. Talking to EW, showrunner Ryan Murphy tied her crime to the cult of personality around Warhol, and thus to the themes of the season. She felt denied the cult of personality that was Warhol and the Factory at the time, he said. Warhol himself will be played by series regular Evan Peters, who will embody a number of cult leaders throughout the season, including Charles Manson, along with his turn as the famed artist. Im not sure I entirely agree with Murphys read of Solanass actions, but Im fascinated in seeing the results anyway. Cult movie is a hard thing to pin down. For the purposes of this list celebrating the tenth anniversary of Donnie Darko weve put a premium on the. You can never accuse Murphy of not being ostentatious. What do you think Im torn this is either weird stunt casting, or its brilliant. Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed. The Innocent and The Damned In 1992, Fran and Dan Keller were sent to prison for sexually abusing a child in the suburban Austin day care center. A Short Horror Film About the Perils of Choosing the Wrong Hashtag for Your Selfie. Theres no need to scour the entire Netflix catalog for the hits. Here, weve compiled a list of the best horror movies on Netflix. Cult Horror Movies A Mouse Tale SongEither way, American Horror Story Cult hits FX on September 5th. Entertainment Weekly.