The idea being that the sudden shift from lust to violence and gore creates a deep uneasiness in oneself, and can oftentimes blur the line between the two. We, the viewer, see an often scantily clad, beautiful woman, lust after her, and then without warning see violence done to her person. The most white bread, basic analysis of the horror genre equates sex and violence or sex and death. But, that aside, I really enjoyed the analysis. There is also an incredible amount of Freudian theory consulted, and DON'T GET ME STARTED. As the book was published in 1992, the analysis is heavily rooted in films from the 70s and 80s and has some problematic points about trans identities. I just finished this book which takes a look at how gender is identified, viewed, and presented within horror films.
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