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Originally Posted by jodibabe_2325
Hey Everyone,
I am doing critical research for my A2 exam. I am doing it on the topic of how women are represented in the Slasher Genre and the phenomenon of the 'Final Girl'- the one who overcomes the killer.
It would be a massive help if you could dicuss with me how women are presented, especially how they appear to be victimised and how why the final surviour ends up being a girl and whether that has changed.
I am focusing on mainly on 1970's slashers such as Halloween and Nightmare and Elm street- to see how women are shown in them but also I am lookin at new Slasher films such as The Devils Rejects to see how gender repersentation has changed and to compare them with the beginning of the slashers.
It would be a great help to hear your opinions.
Thank you,
Jodi
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http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32286
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_girl
Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon tries to give you the killer's perspective too.