Objectification Repackaged

The Women of 21st Century French Horror chronicles the evolution of female characterizations in French Horror. Spanning from the works of the Marquis De Sade and Octave Mirbeau through New Wave Extremism. The book also surveys the violent and sexual objectification of women in film and the gradual shift that has brought about the new "final girls" and "femme fatales" in 21 st Century French horror. Films reviewed include; Un Chien Andalou, Les Yeux sans Visage, Baise-Moi, Dans Ma Peau, Haute Tension and A L'Interieur.