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punkypinkpig 05-13-2006 08:09 AM

Women in horror
 
Hello everyone.
I am doing research in to the representaion of women in horror film and it would be helpful if anyone could give me their opinions on this subject

Kimberley

ItsAlive75 05-13-2006 08:31 AM

Either they show their titties and die, or they're virgins and they live.

Suffrage!!!

punkypinkpig 05-13-2006 08:49 AM

lol yeh... life's a bitch if yr a woman in a horror film

alkytrio666 05-13-2006 09:58 AM

Women play a big role in a lot of films-

Check out Rosemary's Baby, The Evil Dead, The Exorcist, King Kong (1933 or 2005), Psycho, I Walked With a Zombie...

I mean, I could go on forever. Women have a lot of crucial roles, and I think they're just as important to a storyline.

punkypinkpig 05-13-2006 10:00 AM

yes but they are all still victims and in need of help - which mostly comes from a man

filmmaker2 05-13-2006 10:14 AM

I thought you wanted opinions...aren't you sort of polluting your own research if you give us yours?

alkytrio666 05-13-2006 10:16 AM

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Originally posted by punkypinkpig
yes but they are all still victims and in need of help - which mostly comes from a man
I'm not sexist at all, but if a woman and a man were getting attacked by a seriel killer in real life, nine times out of ten the man would try to fight him off.

Think about it. It's how our society is.

Obviously you'd be the one time out of ten.

The STE 05-13-2006 10:20 AM

Evil Dead aside, the survivor is almost always female.

Although personally I think the whole "gender roles in horror" thing is way over-done

punkypinkpig 05-13-2006 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by filmmaker2
I thought you wanted opinions...aren't you sort of polluting your own research if you give us yours?

just trying to give people something to agree or disagree with.

thanx for answering though... anything i can use for my research paper will be most helpful :)

filmmaker2 05-13-2006 10:28 AM

Oh. Well, I think women's roles in horror films have been changing drastically since the ERA. Take a look at some of the older films, even...Dawn of the Dead, Aliens (emerging feminism in horror films).

Now we're in Resident Evil and Tomb Raider territory (aggressive, ass-kicking, non-victim female main characters).

We've come a long way since 1931's Frankenstein (whimpering bride cowering in the corner).


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