They have history and character and stories to tell other than the obvious ones. Please remember that these are all vintage books that have often seen better days but, for me and hopefully you too, therein lies their charm. From its first publication in 1992, Men, Women, and Chain Saws has offered a groundbreaking perspective on the creativity and influence of horror cinema. Through our Etsy page we hope to be able to pass on to like minded souls some of the treasures we find on our wanderings. A Britain where the ghosts are unquiet, where the woods are alive and where distinctions between the present, the future and the past are permeable. It is a book that explores the relationship of the majority viewer (the younger male) to the female victim-heroes who have become such a conspicuous screen. Stories that explore a Britain other than the one we think we know. Wyrd Britain is a blog (and Facebook page) concerned with stories in, of, from and about the stranger places of Britain. Clovers 1992 book, Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film achieved popularity beyond academe. Carol Clover argues, however, that these films work mainly to engage the viewer in the plight of the victim-hero, who suffers fright but rises to vanquish the forces of oppression.īook is in pretty good condition with some shelf wear and ink marks to the bottom page edges. About the Book: From its first publication in 1992, Men, Women, and Chain Saws has offered a groundbreaking perspective on the creativity and influence of.

Do the pleasures of horror movies really begin and end in sadism? So the public discussion of film assumes, and so film theory claims.

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