Men, Women, and Chainsaws

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film

Cover of the first edition
Author	Carol J. Clover
Language	English
Subject	Gender in slasher films
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Publication date	1992
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print
Pages	260
ISBN	0-691-00620-2

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film is a non-fiction book by American academic Carol J. Clover, published in 1992. The book is a cultural critique and investigation of gender in slasher films and the appeal of horror cinema, in particular the slasher, occult, and rape-revenge genres, from a feminist perspective.[1][2] The book was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction in 1992.[3]

References

1. "Clover, C.J.: Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in Modern Horror Film". Princeton University Press. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
2. Totaro, Donato (January 2002). "The Final Girl: A Few Thoughts on Feminism and Horror". Offscreen. 6 (1). ISSN 1712-9559. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
3. "Past Stoker Award Nominees & Winners". Horror Writers Association. Archived from the original on January 13, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2011.

External links

• Francke, Lizzie (March 1, 1995). "Men, Women and Chainsaws". Screen. 36 (1): 75–78. doi:10.1093/screen/36.1.75.
• Slantchev, Branislav L. (November 2, 2009). "Men, Women, and Chain Saws". Gotterdammerung.org.