Kiss Of The Vampire

Question 1

The woman on the poster

Answer 1

A powerful castrice and male fantasy, which is undercut by the fact that she has her clevage showing

Question 2

Woman on the left

Answer 2

• Weak and vulnerable, being supported by the male character
• Typical damsel in distress
• Sexualised with plenty of flesh on display and a tight dress

Question 3

Woman on the right

Answer 3

• Sexualised by her dress being loose fitting around the breast area also wearing high heels
• She has fangs and looks like she’s about to bite the man at her knees
• A female villain is unconventional for the 1960s and reflects the changing gender norms

Question 4

Contexts - Woman

Answer 4

• 1960s woman were becoming more objectified by media
• 1960s saw new laws being passed that gave woman more power changing the perspective of woman
• Second wave of femenism with woman fighting for more rights

Question 5

Representation - Audiences

Answer 5

• Horror film with a prominent male audience meaning woman are more likely to be sexualised and males are more likely to be powerful

Question 6

Male on the left

Answer 6

• Holding the female which puts him in a position of power

- Fangs and dark clothes are a symbolic code that he is powerful and evil

Question 7

Male on the right

Answer 7

• Victimised by the castrice woman

- Looking very vulnerable with his shirt exposing flesh

Question 8

Gender roles

Answer 8

• Equal amount of males and females, with one victim and perpetrator of both sex
• Gender is not presented in a standard way for that time

Question 9

Credit block

Answer 9

• 4/5 of the names are male suggesting that the male actors are more important to the story, this reflects the male target audience