Sexcetera
June, 1977
MonsteroticaA ghastly monster, a handsome masculine hero and a sexy female victim. Why, in virtually every horror flick ever made, is the key victim a woman? "Because most horror films are made by men, said Mark Silverman, professor of sociology at Ithaca College. "Using a woman as the major 'prey' for the monster allows men a doubly positive identification. They respond to the 'creature' as an all-powerful figure, but even if it is destroyed in the course of the movie, they can also i...
