Little Red Riding Hood | Stefanie Perosa

Modernized Little Red Riding Hood

Flipping the script

"Little Red Riding Hood" in a city nightclub, flipping the cautionary tale to focus on women reclaiming power against predatory behavior, with inspiration from Promising Young Woman.

Read Brothers Grimm "Little Red Riding Hood". Modernize the story in set.

TW: Assault

Reading the Brothers Grimm’s Little Red Riding Hood, I recognized its message warning women to stay on a "safe" path to avoid male predators—a narrative still echoed today. I reflected on the many spaces and places where women have to be most vigilant and set my modernized version in a city nightclub. While researching ways to modernize "Little Red Riding Hood" through a reversed lens, I stumbled upon Promising Young Woman. The film’s concept of vengeance against “wolves in disguise” immediately resonated with the themes I wanted to explore.

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Programs: Photoshop

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