Not explicitly socialist theory, but some very interesting gender theory focused on analyzing horror movies from the 20th century, namely slasher, possession, and r*pe revenge films. One particularly interesting section discusses how gender is assigned not by the characters' gender, but by their function in the narrative, such as a female killer being "male" coded or a male victim being "female" coded. It's very interesting stuff.
Men, Women, and Chainsaws by Carol J. Clover
Not explicitly socialist theory, but some very interesting gender theory focused on analyzing horror movies from the 20th century, namely slasher, possession, and r*pe revenge films. One particularly interesting section discusses how gender is assigned not by the characters' gender, but by their function in the narrative, such as a female killer being "male" coded or a male victim being "female" coded. It's very interesting stuff.