''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
The occult () is a category of esoteric or supernatural beliefs and practices which generally fall outside the scope of organized religion and science, encompassing phenomena involving a 'hidden' or 'secret' agency, such as magic and mysti ...
, and
rape-revenge genres, from a
feminist perspective. The book was nominated for the
Bram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented annually by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in dark fantasy and horror writing.
History
The Awards were established in 1987 and have been presented annually since ...
for
Best Non-Fiction in 1992.
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1992 non-fiction books
American non-fiction books
Books about film
English-language non-fiction books
Princeton University Press books
Gender in horror film
Non-fiction books about horror
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