{"product_id":"rape-revenge-films-a-critical-study-2d-ed-9781476686493","title":"Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study, 2d ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003e Often considered the lowest depth to which cinema can plummet, the rape-revenge film is broadly dismissed as fundamentally exploitative and sensational, catering only to a demented, regressive demographic. This second edition, ten years after the first, continues the assessment of these films and the discourse they provoke. Included is a new chapter about women-directed rape-revenge films, a phenomenon that--revitalized since #MeToo exploded in late 2017--is a filmmaking tradition with a history that transcends a contemporary context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Featuring both famous and unknown movies, controversial and widely celebrated filmmakers, as well as rape-revenge cinema from around the world, this revised edition demonstrates that diverse and often contradictory treatments of sexual violence exist simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandra Heller-Nicholas\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning Australian film critic, author and academic who has written eight books on cult, horror and exploitation cinema with an emphasis on gender politics. She is a research fellow at RMIT University and an adjunct professor at Deakin University, both in Melbourne, Australia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50512219734290,"sku":"9781476686493","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_86826f97-31a3-428d-ba87-d0d4d1f05a45.jpg?v=1730950147","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rape-revenge-films-a-critical-study-2d-ed-9781476686493","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}