[Haunted]

I'm acknowledging this question. I'm going to have to think about it.

Well... I see your point Dr. K. As a feminist, I find it inherently promblematic that the male killer penetrates the female body. It is a dark and bold statement and it IS rapacious.

Not only do these films portray the female in a weak an needy role, but often times she is in the act of sex, which society practically screams the fact that women should not be open with their sexuality. The killers themselves are not sexual, but their knives are. This is all theory, you understand.

Now, I don't think that writers, directors, and producers of said films set out to demonize and destruct the woman. Most theorists will tell you that this is a subconscious issue. I don't feel like I can make that judgement call about said writers, directors, and producers, because it's also a fact that sex sales.

If you look at horror audiences, men have been the majority so of course there are going to be a lot of scantily clad women.

There are lots of great books on the subject. Feminist theory was not my strong point. I got more into Feminist Theo/Thealogy. That's where I'm the strongest.