Within this
image we see Ana killing Steven. Ana is blonde, and obviously a woman, so
stereotypically we see her as a ‘sex icon’ that is vulnerable and we expect her
to get killed off. However, Ana is what is known as the ‘final girl’. Carol
Clover in her book ‘Men, Women, and Chain
Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film’ speaks about this concept of films
having a ‘male hero’ in a feminist voice.
Although most action/horror films seem to offer sadistic pleasure to
their consumers, Clover argues that these films are designed to support not the
male tormentor, but with the female victim. This shots evening diegesis created
by low key lighting unsettles the audiences; it generates a gloomy, dangerous
atmosphere. The over the shoulder camera shot angle allows the audience to see
Stevens face has he gets shot by the final girl, and gives us an insight into
what Ana is seeing. The blood down Stevens face, and the paleness of his skin
allows the audience to see him not as alive, but as a zombie, creating a sense
of panic and terror.
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