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How Are Women Represented in 'Slasher' genre films? And why is this? Paying close attention to Creep 2004.

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Central argument: -

Women in slasher / horror genre films are said to be seen very appealing to the 'Male Gaze'? However, i have chosen a text which does not conform to this. The protagonist in Creep does not conform to being sexy, attractive and appealing to the male audiences. The actress in Creep also has blonde hair. this is stereo-typically something most men like. Kate is conforming to the 'Male Gaze' however as she is not wearing a short skirt and is seen to be very loose when it comes to holding herself together, whilst being drunk. therefore she is portraying British women to be this way (as she is playing the role of a British young girl) - Really she is German.

Women are seen as objects of the 'Male Gaze' in..

1. Charlie Angels.

2. The Descent. - 4 women.

3. Thome Raider.

4. Kill Bill

Second Paragraph: (Second point)

is 'Male Motivation' an issue with slasher films? -

All these films also show their motivation has come from a man through one way or another. none are out of indevidual will. this shows the dominance over women that men have. most the directors are men. also most characters are men too.

Creep - going to meet Tom Cruise is the whole reason she ended up in a train alone at night. her motiv to get on that train was Tom Cruis. she nearly got raped by her work colegue. who has liked her. he followed her. showing his dominance over her. the 'monster' saved her.

Charlies Angels - Charlie is a man. Women taking orders from a man. shows power of men in Society. however that is American. British, we have Decent. one of the characters are going through the cave because of a man. also they all die. shows that a women is not capable of doing something like this alone. clever choice of choosing all women. showing their weaknesses.

Thome Raider - showing fetished body parts, for example, legs, stomach etc. conforming to the 'Male Gaze'. the body itself is also fetishised with tight low cut tops.

Kill Bill - Bill is a man. the protagonist's aim is to kill bill. her movtivation is a man.

Representated to be inferior to the man. less impotant. not in control. and incapable.

Third Paragraph: (3rd point)