The 1st trailer I will be testing out mulvey's theory to is 'Grave Encounters'. This film is the sub genre of Horror-super natural, a film crew decide to find out the truth behind a mental asylum which many have complained about the spirits and weird things happening to them and the building. From seeing this horror trailer it tells me that it supports mulvey's theory. The film crew are going around catching there reports on camera and the women is the one holding the camera, because of this we do not see her. We also hear her screams, this just shows her fear and venerability which is different to the men who are portrayed as brave and fearless. . Through out the trailer we see many men, they are portrayed as brave men and they have taken the lead roles. There is also a shot when a women is shown, instead of her wearing a night dress covering her arms and legs she is wearing a skimpy night dress from which her legs are exposed. From learning about Mulvey's theory and watching this trailer is tells me that this film and other many horror films support her ideas.
The second trailer I applied Mulvey's trailer to was 'Tucker dale vs Evil' and very similar to 'Grave encounters' maybe even more it supports mulvey's gaze theory.
In 'Tukerdale vs Evil' we already know that it supports Mulvey's gaze theory from the 1st few lines. One of the protagonists who is a female said "Did you see the way those guys looked at us" this tells us that maybe she wanted them to look at her is such a way. This supports her theory of women be looked at like sex objects. Through out the flim the men are portrayed as strong and inferior sex, the idea that women need be saved just inhances the idea that women are looked at like helpless people. Much like ' Grave encounters' there are shots with women wearing skimpy clothes such as a bikini, this just proves her theory that women are seen as helpless, sex objects..
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