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No More Chainsaws : Feminist Criticism and the New Wave of Women's Horror Cinema.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vena, Dan.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (228 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- "Welcome to the Golden Age of Women-Directed Horror." Over the last fifteen years, there has been a sustained global influx of women artists working in mainstream and independent horror cinemas earning notable public and industry acclaim.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction: The Changing Face of Horror
- 1. Carrie: Escaping Restriction in Kimberly Peirce's Carrie (2013)
- 2. Mary: Avenging the Female Body in Jennifer and Sylvia Soska's American Mary (2012)
- 3. Bella: Horror as Erotic Fantasy in Catherine Hardwicke's Twilight (2008)
- 4. Jennifer: Horror's Sapphic Spectator in Karyn Kusama's Jennifer's Body (2009)
- Conclusion: A Weapon of Her Own
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Filmography
- Index
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-9788-2433-5
- 9781978824331
- OCLC:
- 1572403606
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