Mandy reclaiming her sexuality and using it as a weapon is a complete departure from the horrors of Halloween where one sexual encounter can lead to your demise. From damsel in distress to revenge killing, female characters in slasher films have been able to reclaim what was once deemed improper and use it as a means of survival. The portrayal of women on screen seems to be in a constant transitional period. While woman are starting to be more realistically represented, they are still mostly shown negatively throughout the film until they are forced to save in the day. It does appear that throughout history feminist theory has had an impact on the media of today, most notably in the film industry. They have paid attention to feminist film criticism
