Carol Clover Clover is associated in our horror because she is a theorist focused upon the horror genre. As the quote says, from her popular book, Men, Women, and Chainsaws, she says how there is a "usual feminist approach" which involves "male monsters against passive women victims." This is associated with our horror because we have a male monster/killer in which does target women. In our case, Clover is correct in saying how most slasher horrors have the same structure to them. However, she does believe in the 'final girl' concept in which the final girl victim survives and in the end kills the killer that has been attempting to kill her all the way through the film.
A.H
Clover approaches horror films, especially the slasher sub-genre, in a different way from the usual feminist approach that dwells on the acts of violence perpetrated by active male monsters against passive women victims. Sadism is a lesser part of the horror film experience; the movies engage the viewer in the plight of the victim/heroine, they cheer on the 'final girl' as she dispatches (castrates) the monster. This book explores the relationship between a predominantly male horror audience and the female victim/heroine. She discusses many 1970's and 1980's slasher films that are quite often neglected in serious film discourse as well as occult, possession and rape/revenge films. Of particular interest are her ideas on the eye of horror, the terrible place, weapons and sexual transgression.
His theory says that Horrors are more effective in stereotypically safe places, such as family homes, which is where Craven usually sets his films. His theory also states that there is usually an absence of authority, such as an absence of parents. which removes the feeling of security from the life of the main character.
Wes Craven
Craven is associated in our horror because he theorises about the horror genre. A prime example of this would be the iconic film series Scream, with the first film in theatres on December 20th, 1996. Scream was inspired by Williamson's passion for horror films, especially 1978's Halloween. The film was a commercial success and spawned there additional sequels but only Scream 2 received around the same amount of positive reception as the first Scream.