Focus – how elements of feminist film theory are represented through the horror genre

Question – How are elements of the feminist film theory represented in the horror genre?

Films – Alien (1979, by Ridley Scott) and Happy Death Day (2017, by Christopher Landon)

Areas to talk about:

1. The final girl trope
2. Second wave feminism
3. Social and historical context
4. Possibly geographical context? (binary oppositions of US and UK production?)
5. Technical elements of scenes and shots