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1. 'Re-Imagining' Hegemony and Misogyny in the Contemporary Slasher Remake.

Author

Lizardi, Ryan

Subjects
*SLASHER films, *FILM remakes, *HORROR films -- History & criticism, *MISOGYNY in motion pictures, *FILM theory, *TORTURE in motion pictures, *CONTENT analysis
Abstract

Recently, cinema has been inundated with 1970s/1980s 'slasher' horror canon 're-imaginings,' such as Halloween (2007). Comparing remakes to originals, the remake texts allegorically address contemporary concerns and power structures. Cultural implications of slasher remakes include hyperemphasis of the originals' hegemony and misogyny. Ironically, the remakes contain optimistic endings, pointing to hegemonic, misogynistic futures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2010
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2. Resurrecting and Updating the Teen Slasher.

Subjects
*MOTION pictures, *TRILOGIES (Motion pictures), *SERIAL murderers, *SLASHER films, *HORROR films, *VILLAINS in motion pictures, *TEENAGERS
Abstract

The author examines the Scream trilogy and disputes the perception that the series is conservative and reactionary in its politics. She argues that the films reflect specific 1990s American concerns and contends that the distinctive treatment of the slasher villain and final female survivor reflect a progressive, revolutionary stance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2006
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