The film conveys the fading relationship of Fran and Stephen who lack compassion and love towards each other, which is confirmed by the negative depiction of this scene. Despite they have had sex, both characters are directly looking away from one another, portraying a lack of affection to reinforce their breakdown as a couple; moreover, the use of low key lighting works to further this connotation. The conventions of horror are represented in this shot as it illustrates the theme of sex and the taboo and therefore reiterates Fran as an unconventional final girl. Furthermore, the negative aspects within her nature are signified through the lighting which silhouettes her body. It also contrasts Stephen’s character archetype negatively similarly to Fran’s as we would expect him to fit the connotations of a male hero, however he is unconventional in this sense due to his weakness, thus leading us to question his ability to protect his child.
The nudity in this shot appeals to the Cultural Dominant Ideology of a male orientated audience, as emphasised by Laura Mulvey’s feminist viewpoint through her establishment of the ‘Male Gaze’ theory.
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