Attack of the Leading Ladies: Gender, Sexuality and Spectatorship in Classic Horror Cinema

Berenstein, Rhona J.

1930s horror films - including hypnosis, mad-doctor, and jungle horror movies - proved to be lucrative ventures for film companies. This text focuses on this genre, analyzing its gender dynamics with the publicity and film reviews surrounding each of its releases.

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An insightful feminist deconstruction of classic 1930s horror cinema exploring camp, terror, and subverted female spectatorship.

EAN

9780231084635

Publisher

Columbia University Press

Published

15 April 1995

Pages

292

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