Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study, 2d ed.

by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Overview

Often considered the lowest depth to which cinema can plummet, the rape-revenge film is broadly dismissed as fundamentally exploitative and sensational, catering only to a demented, regressive demographic. This second edition, ten years after the first, continues the assessment of these films and the discourse they provoke. Included is a new chapter about women-directed rape-revenge films, a phenomenon that--revitalized since #MeToo exploded in late 2017--is a filmmaking tradition with a history that transcends a contemporary context.

Featuring both famous and unknown movies, controversial and widely celebrated filmmakers, as well as rape-revenge cinema from around the world, this revised edition demonstrates that diverse and often contradictory treatments of sexual violence exist simultaneously.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476644905
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	03/30/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	207
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas is a film critic and author of ten books on cult, horror and exploitation cinema with an emphasis on gender politics.
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas is an award-winning Australian film critic, author and academic who has written eight books on cult, horror and exploitation cinema with an emphasis on gender politics. She is a research fellow at RMIT University and an adjunct professor at Deakin University, both in Melbourne, Australia.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition
Introduction
Chapter One: The Rape-Revenge Film Canon
Chapter Two: The Rape-Revenge Film Across Genres
Chapter Three: The ­Rape-Revenge Film Around the World
Chapter Four: Women-Directed Rape-Revenge Films
Afterword
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

From the first edition: “fascinating”—Dread Central

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