Bookcel Club: Men, Women, and Chainsaws (Pt 2)
Update: 2023-10-21
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The femcels are back for part two of Carol Clover’s 1992 film theory book "Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film." In this episode, they break down the evolution of the r*pe revenge genre and its modern iterations (I Spit On Your Grave, The Accused, Promising Young Woman), the assaultive and reactive gazes, and the S&M relationship between director and viewer, all the while exploring why we -- as the audience -- love to watch things that torture us (spoiler alert: it gets terribly Freudian.)
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