In 1921, Florence Cathcart, a notorious author and paranormal hoax exposer from London is invited to an elite boys boarding school in the countryside to investigate alleged sightings of a child ghost. Cathcart is an educated woman from a wealthy family who will disprove anyone who questions her professional credibility. Her investigation at the school uncovers a whole part of her past she did not know existed. Through The Awakening, we are exposed to gender portrayals and roles that are typically found in horror films. A slight reversal of traditional gender portrayals in horror movies is displayed in Cathcart, but when faced with fear itself, everyone is subject to being overwhelmed with fright regardless of gender.
Traditional gender roles were present …show more content…
When observing males watching horror films, they often had a stiff posture alluding to them trying not to act scared even when they are. From a personal relationship, I have noticed that my significant other always has the same excuse to never see a horror film, which is ‘Why would he pay to be scared?’ I interpret that he is trying to deflect his true fear for horror films for the sake of his masculinity. Females, on the other hand, possess a completely different demeanor when viewing horror films. They cover their eyes when they know a frightening part is coming and letting out a scream when it arrives. Females will often move closer to the person they are with out of fear and the wanting to be close to someone who comforts them. Females also make comments letting companions know how scared they actually are. Males maintain the rigid, strong, emotionally suppressive attitude when watching horror films and females embrace the expressive, fearful attitude, which both align with traditional gendered roles shape how people are ‘supposed’ to
Traditional gender roles were present …show more content…
When observing males watching horror films, they often had a stiff posture alluding to them trying not to act scared even when they are. From a personal relationship, I have noticed that my significant other always has the same excuse to never see a horror film, which is ‘Why would he pay to be scared?’ I interpret that he is trying to deflect his true fear for horror films for the sake of his masculinity. Females, on the other hand, possess a completely different demeanor when viewing horror films. They cover their eyes when they know a frightening part is coming and letting out a scream when it arrives. Females will often move closer to the person they are with out of fear and the wanting to be close to someone who comforts them. Females also make comments letting companions know how scared they actually are. Males maintain the rigid, strong, emotionally suppressive attitude when watching horror films and females embrace the expressive, fearful attitude, which both align with traditional gendered roles shape how people are ‘supposed’ to