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The film's emphasis on choreography updates the domestic horror, making it structural. James's ultimate contribution to the domestic horror genre is to remind us that it's not ever just about the oppression, dehumanization, and abuse of one particular woman. It's about the structures of power, patriarchy, and belief that make the categorical oppression of women a thinkable and tragically desirable-thought.


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“Not only did these films embody that cultural shift, they also helped to accelerate it, highlighting the dangers of giving a camera to a selfish (Micah) or outright psychopathic (Josef/Aaron 2) man and letting him aim it at women to make horror films. ”

“The series grapples with the idea that “demonic possession” of women originates in men who overextend their sense of ownership over their female partners to include those partners’ stories, images, and voices”

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