deadgirl, tucker and dale vs. evil

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 I watched Deadgirl, which deserves better than the 29% Rottentomatoes it sports, but is still problematic and a difficult film to watch. I'm curious about how it can be seen as feminist horror, or even misandrist. The core message is that #notallmen is wrong (duh) because even just standing by when wrong is done, we are complicit in the consequences due to our inaction. The film goes on to show that it is, in fact, a #yesallmen scenario, because we benefit from our inaction, just reaping the rewards of systematic oppression. Which is, honestly, a big social message that I had not expected to come from a teen drama centered on zombie raping. It was pretty difficult to watch, to be honest.

 

To follow up, I wanted more horror, but needed something lighter, and watched Tucker and Dale VS. Evil. It's well-written and well-acted and as self-aware as Scream was. It was as enjoyable as a horror movie that is also a comedy of errors can be.