Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Jun 2, 2018 21:23:13 GMT
The typical slasher film has the message of the male protector character being bad or unable to protect a woman (the media always emphasis the independent female lead--but that is the Liberal interpretation--the flip side is the upside down biology--fact is, on average, if you have a male killer running around, the woman is more likely to end up a victim than a heroine--it isn't sexism, just physics of biology).
There are giallo films (the Italian prototype for the slasher film) where young women encounter a killer, but more often than not, a male shows up to save the day in some capacity.
If the woman does solve the crime, she has help from male characters.
BTW the liberal agenda of Scream created one massive plot hole.
They did not want Sydney's father to help her--so instead of her doing the logical thing and untying him, (or having him unconscious) they have her drag him while he is tied up to the closet so he can conveniently fall out and look helpless on cue).