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]
 Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | Carol J. Clover |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Gender in slasher films |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Publication date | 1992 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 260 |
| ISBN | 0-691-00620-2 |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Totaro, Donato (January 2002). "The Final Girl: A Few Thoughts on Feminism and Horror". Offscreen. 6 (1). ISSN 1712-9559. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- ^ "Past Stoker Award Nominees & Winners". Horror Writers Association. Archived from the original on January 13, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
External links
edit- Francke, Lizzie (March 1, 1995). "Men, Women and Chainsaws". Screen. 36 (1): 75–78. doi:10.1093/screen/36.1.75.
- Slantchev, Branislav L. (November 2, 2009). "Men, Women, and Chain Saws". Gotterdammerung.org.
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