2022 saw a slew of anti-patriarchy films disguised as "Neo-Gothic Horror," which may or may not have been related to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. — As 2022 ended, Neo-Gothic horror movies were released, scaring and entertaining us. Still, they also serve as sobering reminders of how much the American patriarchy controls women. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, this was the year Margaret Atwood’s A Handmaid’s Tale became more real than fiction.