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A PANEL SESSION
Ever since Psycho (1960), the portrayal of women in the modern horror film
has been the subject of much criticism. Either horror heroines are represented
as virginal heroines who survive because of their ‘masculine’
qualities, or else they are reduced to the role of passive victims whose sexual
desires effectively seal their fate.
But is that all there is? The contemporary horror film, very much aware about
what has been written about it, seems to be taking the critics to task by
challenging this reductive split in female representations. In particular,
by emphasising the explosive expression of repressed female rage, the Ginger
Snaps trilogy has re-written the rules of what the contemporary horror film
can offer women. Rather than relying on standard depictions of virgins or
victims, the series uses horror motifs to explore more complex issues that
surround female sexuality. This has lead many reviewers to argue that the
Ginger Snaps films contain feminist and even lesbian subtexts, while its images
have even provoked audience research projects that consider the gender patterns
within this fright franchise.
To investigate the issue role of women in monster movies further, Sci-fi London will be holding a special panel discussion entitled Contemporary Horror Heroines: The Ginger Snaps Trilogy and its Audience. The event is chaired by Dr Ernest Mathijs (one of the leading researchers at Centre for Audience Research at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth) and includes an exclusive screening of the documentary Menstrual Monsters: The Ginger Snaps Trilogy as well as a discussion around female representations in a range of contemporary horror films.
Panel members for this unique event will
include:
Emily Perkins (star of the Ginger Snaps trilogy)
Xavier Mendik (presenter/producer of the documentary Menstrual
Monsters: The Ginger Snaps Trilogy)
Howard Martin (producer Menstrual Monsters: The Ginger Snaps Trilogy).
Dr Ernest Mathijs - will chair the event
There will also be a screenings of Ginger Snaps as part of this unique
event.
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