Men, Women, and Chainsaws

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Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film
Cover of the first edition
AuthorCarol J. Clover
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGender in slasher films
PublisherPrinceton University Press
Publication date
1992
Media typePrint
Pages260
ISBN0-691-00620-2

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film is a non-fiction book by American academic Carol J. Clover, published in 1992. The book is a cultural critique and investigation of gender in slasher films and the appeal of horror cinema, in particular the slasher, occult, and rape-revenge genres, from a feminist perspective.[1][2] The book was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction in 1992.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Clover, C.J.: Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in Modern Horror Film". Princeton University Press. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  2. ^ Totaro, Donato (January 2002). "The Final Girl: A Few Thoughts on Feminism and Horror". Offscreen. 6 (1). ISSN 1712-9559. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  3. ^ "Past Stoker Award Nominees & Winners". Horror Writers Association. Archived from the original on January 13, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2011.

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