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ASIN: 0691166293
ID #115175
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Summary of this Book...
Ever wonder why is always women who get it in slasher horror?

Even wonder why "final girl"?

Even wonder about horror film and why it is the way it?

From its first publication in 1992, Men, Women, and Chain Saws has offered a groundbreaking perspective on the creativity and influence of horror cinema since the mid-1970s. Investigating the popularity of the low-budget tradition, Carol Clover looks in particular at slasher, occult, and rape-revenge films.
This type of Book is good for...
Anyone who wants to learn why women got the short end of the stick, in horror.
I especially liked...
It's point of view is from a man, it's truly enlightening read.
When I finished reading this Book I wanted to...
Find out more about horror film and the coined "final girl"
This Book made me feel...
Proud to be a women.
The author of this Book...
Carol Clover.
I recommend this Book because...
We all need to learn something.
Further Comments...
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Princeton University Press; Revised edition (May 26 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0691166293
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0691166292
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 227 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.72 x 2.03 x 21.34 cm
Best Sellers Rank: #173,403 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#236 in Media Studies (Books)
#283 in Communications Textbooks
#288 in Communications
Customer Reviews: 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 355 ratings
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