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No More Chainsaws : Feminist Criticism and the New Wave of Women's Horror Cinema.

De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Complete eBook-Package 2026 Available online

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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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