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A review by lucashearn1
Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover

informative slow-paced

2.75

I’m sad. I really wanted to like this. It started off strong for me but after chapter 2 it felt like a slog to get through. My main two issues are:

  1. It felt like it ended up repeating its points in slightly different ways the longer it went on.
  2. It felt more like a thesis than a book.

Some of the work is dated, that’s to be expected for a 30 year old book. I would still be curious to see an actual updated version. So much has changed in the world and horror landscape since then.