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