kiss of the vampire

Question 1

how does KOV conform to Neale’s Genre theory?

Answer 1

It has the conventions of horror (blood, darkness, bats) but the vampire is a woman

Question 2

how does KOV show the start of Gauntlett’s theory of representations changing over time?

Answer 2

The female vampire is shown in a position of power as she is holding the man

Question 3

how does KOV conform to van Zoonen’s feminist theory?

Answer 3

the female victim is depicted as a damsel in distress type of character through her pose, and she is sexualised through her outfit

Question 4

how does KOV challenge van Zoonen’s feminist theory?

Answer 4

• the male victim is passed out, making him look submissive while the female vampire’s aggressive pose connotes she is powerful/dominant
• the male vampires wide eyes and defensive body language connotes that he is vulnerable/scared
• this representation of weaker men may reflect the shift in gender roles/expectations in 1960s.

Question 5

context of KOV

Answer 5

KOV is from the 1960s
- civil rights movements for women/feminism
- liberation of women with new divorce laws and abortion laws/more contraception