[Atraxi]

Gender, per se, doesn't have much of an influence on what type of horror someone watches. This is actually a problematic question as it is extremely heteronormative. I also don't agree with the generalization that women don't like horror as much as men. I think it's just generally assumed that women don't like horror, without anyone actually asking them. It's also important to remember that the plural of anecdotal isn't data so just because a lot of the women you've met don't enjoy horror, it doesn't mean it applies to the larger population (not saying that anyone is, just saying this in general).

However, just like with everything, preference is different for everyone and gender doesn't always have much to do with it. A lot of people don't like to watch movies with women getting raped, beaten, stalked and murdered (so pretty much nearly every horror movie). I don't think it's necessary that horror movies look like pornography, nor do I think rape is ever necessary for most horror movies. The way women are treated in horror is ridiculous, problematic, formulaic and unoriginal- this holds true no matter what your gender, it's all the way you think and your preference.

(not only am I a fan of horror but I also study gender, psychology and sociology)