The Representation of Women in Relation to The Cabin in the Woods (Goddard, 2012)

1. What were Jeremy Tunstall's 4 character roles for women and do they apply to The Cabin in the Woods?

Jeremy Tunstall`s 4 main character types are; Domestic, consumer, sexual and marital Dana isn`t particularly depicted as a domestic housewife or marital or even a consumer. However, when the see through mirror is there and Holden is looking through Dana is shown in her bra and knickers depicting her as a sexual object.

2. How is Dana typical of Clover's 'Final Girl' theory? Please mention: the ending; Dana's appearance and her actions during the film.

3. Jules undergoes mental and physical transformations during the film, what are they and how do they cause her to become a horror archetype?

4. Is Mulvey's Male Gaze theory exemplified in the film and if so, how? Think about framing, camera angles and POV shots.

5. In the film we, as an audience, are made to be voyeurs; when does this happen and why is it important in regards to representation of character?

6. (Briefly) summarise the way women are represented in The Cabin in the Woods. Are they objectified and there to provide satisfaction for heterosexual males and/or do they fulfil another role/purpose?