Representation of young women in horror films

Women in horror films are represented in a numerous different ways. The stereotypes are that the women are the damsels in distress. And always need to be saved by a strong male character in the film and either the ones to die straightaway – (the blonde girl goes first) or the one who requires help from everyone. Everyone else then dies for her and the woman is chased by the evil force/demon/murderer in mask which makes up for the whole duration of the film and is either killed brutally or somehow manages to temporarily kill the "evil force". She then celebrates her win but then finds out its still alive which then cues the unwanted cliffhanger.

Sometimes women are portrayed as weak, frail and need to be saved by a dominant male character.  

Many horror films exploit women and feel the need to have them running around in practically no clothes whilst being chased by an evil force just to have an audience for their poorly written film. On the other hand many don’t do this, but still have a woman who needs to be saved by someone else.     -_-    

Some horror films follow a narrative structure of the male partner who has become a psychotic/demonically -possessed killer and is after his female partner who needs to be punished for her unlawful sins. But after the rise of feminist characters on other genres on the big screen, horror movies like “Jennifer’s body”. – though It does include the main character as a seductive cheerleader who entices boys at school and kills them and doesn't help the stereotype, but for once a female character that is a killer and only kills boys.

Overall the representation of women varies a lot throughout this genre. They are either made as weak and “feminine” as possible or a strong leading character that is also is a seductive siren and uses that as an advantage to kill her prey.