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

Introduction -

*Introduction of the text.

*Mention roles of women becoming more modernised over the past years.

*Talk about social contribution of women after WW1, They started to get jobs and becoming more and more independant. Financially and socially. This showed women that they are capable of having power. Link this back to my text and also my histoical text.

*Women enjoying their power and authority. Becoming more and more active, rather than passive.

*Stereotypical views on women being challenged. Women arent weak, nor are they needy of men. Talk about 'Male Gaze' (only slightly, because it will be talked about on first paragraph) and say that this can be opposed, as their are women in the world who dont appeal to the male gaze as such, unintentionally.

First Paragraph -

*Complete comparason for both the texts

*Talk about women representation and combine this with the 'Male Gaze' theory'. In more detail this time.

*Relate this to the 'why' bit of the question. Ask why this is happening. Why she is not conforming to the 'Male Gaze' or WHY she (the protagonist) is.

*Typically most slasher/horror genre films the women who star in them are seen to be wearing items of clothing which are there to appeal to the male audience. i.e: Charlies Angles, Catwoman (Leather Clothing), and others.

1. Charlies Angels.
2. The Descent. - 4 women.
3. Thome Raider.
4. Kill Bill.

Second Paragraph -

Talk about the 'Male Motivation'. how women may have their own roles, ie, independance, however they are still in some form motivated by a man.

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

Third Paragraph -

Why are women under male domination? Is it because the film wont be successful if it doesnt have a male dominated figure? or even a male figure. What effect does this have on the film? why do you think this is? is there another reoccuring pattern in these films? why is this typical in slasher genre films?

Compare this with historical text. how is changed since then? Compare language used by the women protagonists, the actions, EG using a knife (which can also be seen as a falic symbol, as its shows geting close to someone), has is always been this way? contrast the clothes they wear and make - up. eg, appealing to the male gaze?

Fourth Paragraph -