Defying industry logic and gender expectations, women started flocking to see horror films in the early 1940s. The departure of the young male audience and the surprise success of the film Cat People convinced studios that there was an untapped female audience for horror movies. This title reveals the untold story of how the Hollywood horror film changed dramatically in the early 1940s, including both female heroines and monsters while incorporating elements of "women's genres”.
Defying industry logic and gender expectations, women started flocking to see horror films in the early 1940s. The departure of the young male audience and the surprise success of the film Cat People convinced studios that there was an untapped female audience for horror movies. This title reveals the untold story of how the Hollywood horror film changed dramatically in the early 1940s, including both female heroines and monsters while incorporating elements of "women's genres”.
Introduction: Horror on the Home Front 1 Rebecca Meets TheWolfman at RKO: The Emergence of the Female Monster Cycle, 1942-1943 2 Series, Sequels, and Double Bills: The Evolution of the Female Monster Cycle, 1943-1944 3 "A" Class Monsters: The Escalation into Prestige Productions, 1944-1945 4 From Whatdunit to Whodunit: The Postwar Psychologization of Horror, 1945-1946 Conclusion: Only for the Duration
Introduction: Horror on the Home Front 1 Rebecca Meets TheWolfman at RKO: The Emergence of the Female Monster Cycle, 1942-1943 2 Series, Sequels, and Double Bills: The Evolution of the Female Monster Cycle, 1943-1944 3 "A" Class Monsters: The Escalation into Prestige Productions, 1944-1945 4 From Whatdunit to Whodunit: The Postwar Psychologization of Horror, 1945-1946 Conclusion: Only for the Duration
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