Mulvey's theory has exposed me to the different ways women are portrayed and represented in horror movies. In horror, women tend to be portrayed as weak and vulnerable in a sexual context. This adheres to Mulvey's theory which suggests the male point of view adopted by the camera for the benefit of an assumed male audience. Women in horror are portrayed as objects or in a nature of male desire. This is a traditional hegemonic stereotype which has changed over time with the changes in society. Women are now free to construct their identities although there is some elements which do limit their choices. New representations of women are seen as them being dominant and powerful. The film I deconstructed visualises the change. Jennifers body holds a traditional representation of women, adhering to hegemonic stereotypes. Jennifer is portrayed as a sexual object revealing her nature through seductive actions but this could be challenged. Jennifer appears in the film as a vampire presented as seductive but only in order to ‘kill boys’, and not for any sexual reasons. This film has challenged conventional stereotypes of horror showing men as being strong and women as weak, showing the women as a protagonist. This turns Mulvey’s male gaze theory around, showing women as in control and dominant, not only for sexual purposes.
Because of the change in society and the idea of turning Mulvey's theory around when characterizing the female character in my trailer, we will show women are weak but a rejection of these strong stereotypes. The protagonist of our trailer is going to be female, which rejects conventional characteristics of protagonist in horror.
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