rape-revenge films have evolved since the days of exploitation : films like I Spit On Your Grave, this new breed has teeth
- Categories
- Article/Artikel
- Magazine Title
- Bitch
- Magazine Year
- 2009
- Magazine Number
- 42
- Creator
- Oler, Tammy
- Thesaurus
- geweld, verkrachtingen, macht, vrouwbeelden, films, 21e eeuw
- Description
- In rape-revenge movies women are attacked and raped, and, seeking revenge, they pursue and murder their assailants. These films respond to and reflect larger dynamics of gender and power. Despite or because their often-agonizing depictions of violence against women, these films are among the only films in which women are portrayed as triumphant survivors in a world where rape is rarely recognized or prosecuted.