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Slasher Films

Slasher Films is a subgenre of horror cinema characterized by a narrative centered on a killer or killers who stalk and murder victims, typically with bladed weapons, distinguished by its emphasis on graphic violence, suspenseful point-of-view shots, and a recurring cycle of vengeance or retribution often tied to moral transgression.

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33

Authors

15

Institutions

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2017–2026

2

Variants

Slasher Movies

Parents

Publications

29

Her Body, Himself: Gender in the Slasher Film

Carol J. Clover · Representations · 1987 · 209 citations

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The Routledge critical dictionary of feminism and postfeminism

Choice Reviews Online · 2000 · 97 citations

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Her Body, Himself: Gender in the Slasher Film

Carol J. Clover · Representations · 1987 · 93 citations

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Gender and survival vs. death in slasher films: A content analysis

Gloria Cowan, Margaret O’Brien · Sex Roles · 1990 · 79 citations

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Are “slasher” horror films sexually violent? A content analysis

James B. Weaver · Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media · 1991 · 67 citations

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Authors

33

  1. ED
    Edward Donnerstein

    University of California, Santa Barbara, United States

    3 publications · 72 citations

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  2. DL
    Daniel Linz

    University of California, Santa Barbara, United States

    3 publications · 72 citations

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  3. AD
    Angela D. Weaver

    St. Francis Xavier University, Canada

    2 publications · 35 citations

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  4. AD
    A. Dana Ménard

    University of Windsor, Canada

    2 publications · 35 citations

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  5. CC
    Christine Cabrera

    University of Ottawa, Canada

    2 publications · 35 citations

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Institutions

15

  1. Florida State University

    Tallahassee, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    132 citations

  2. University of Nebraska at Omaha

    Omaha, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    21 citations

  3. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

  4. California State University System

    Long Beach, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    30 citations

  5. Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    17 citations

  6. Auburn University

    Auburn, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    67 citations

  7. University of Windsor

    Windsor, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    21 citations

  8. Wilfrid Laurier University

    Waterloo, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    30 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Popular Film and Television

    3 publications · 85 citations

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  2. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media

    3 publications · 136 citations

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  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 3 publications · 190 citations

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  4. Representations

    2 publications · 302 citations

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  5. Communication Research

    CR · 2 publications · 71 citations

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