Bookcel Club: Men, Women, and Chainsaws

In honor of October and S3’s theme, the femcels take a retrospective look at the first half of Carol Clover’s 1992 film theory book "Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film." They discuss the similarities between slashers and classic folklore, the appeal of horror cinema to white male audiences, and how the final girl evolved during the genre’s golden (or bloodiest) age. Along the way, they unpack how transphobic film tropes found their home in slashers and discover that Freud’s bullshi*t is inescapable. Stay tuned to hear if Laurie and Michael have an intimate, queer relationship, and whether or not you need to shave your Terrible Place before a final girl enters it.