Centring on the male spectator, Creed has written about the effects of horror as well as symbolic representations of monstrosity in film. Barbara Creed’s 2 key theory of the monstrous feminine offers such an analysis. However, many feminist theorists have spoken in defense of the horror genre, offering re-evaluations and psychoanalytical approaches to the study of the effects of horror. Some theorists dismiss horror films as low-brow, anti-woman 1 entertainment dependent on cheap, visceral thrills. However, these studies identify the typical horror spectator as a young, heterosexual male and frequently neglect the female horror spectator. There have been extensive investigations into the horror film spectator and the psychological implications of his cinematic preferences. Theoretical discourse centring on horror film spectatorship privileges the male gaze and consequently, the male spectator. Film, Fear and the Female An Empirical Study of the Female Horror Fanīy Amy Jane Vosper Volume 18, Issues 6-7 / July 2014 21 minutes (5017 words)
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