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I don't think that gender really has an influence. If it does, the influence is minimal. I also don't agree with the generalization that women don't like horror movies, but men do. Actually, I think in reality an equal or greater number of women like horror movies (than males). I think that that generalization is an older, stereotypical view of things (no offense). Personally, (I am a male) I like all types of horror movies (except torture porn, such as Hostel or Human Centipede) with slashers and gothics being about equal. Also, I don't think slashers are sexist, anyone who thinks that must have been sleeping during the film. The reason being that nearly all men that are in slashers are killed (often more brutally than women). While, most often the final survivor is often a tough, independent woman (for example, the characters of Sydney in Scream or Nancy in A Nightmare on Elm Street). Ultimately, I believe that gender has little to no influence on the type of films watched and that there are an equal or greater number of women who like horror movies (compared to men).
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