Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study, 2d ed.Often considered the lowest depth to which cinema can plummet, the rape-revenge film is broadly dismissed as fundamentally exploitative and sensational, catering only to a demented, regressive demographic. This second edition, ten years after the first, continues the assessment of these films and the discourse they provoke. Included is a new chapter about women-directed rape-revenge films, a phenomenon that--revitalized since #MeToo exploded in late 2017--is a filmmaking tradition with a history that transcends a contemporary context. Featuring both famous and unknown movies, controversial and widely celebrated filmmakers, as well as rape-revenge cinema from around the world, this revised edition demonstrates that diverse and often contradictory treatments of sexual violence exist simultaneously. |
Contents
Preface to the Second Edition | 1 |
Introduction | 9 |
Chapter One The RapeRevenge Film Canon | 25 |
Chapter Two The RapeRevenge Film Across Genres | 55 |
Chapter Three The RapeRevenge Film Around the World | 97 |
Chapter Four Women Directed RapeRevenge Films | 152 |
Afterword | 175 |
Chapter Notes | 179 |
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