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

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

Suffrage!!!

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

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.

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

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

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.

Evil Dead aside, the survivor is almost always female.

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

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 :)

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).