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.

• | Author: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
• | Publisher: McFarland
• | Publication Date: March 29, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 207 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1476686491
• | ISBN-13: 9781476686493