You could have these movies as part of your curriculum in a Women's Studies class. Malibu High as an example of the low opinion of women some 70s exploitation movies had and Slumber Party Massacre for its secret feminist slant.
Not that it's unpleasant to watch Malibu High. Whatever insult it may be to women is undermined by its incompetence. Think of the outrage the movie Cruising caused in the gay community. The passage of time and the evolution of attitudes have made it more funny than offensive. Call it offunsive. Or if you don't want to be punched in the kidneys, don't.
I'm not the only one saying Slumber Party Massacre is feminist. Some disagree. The movie's writer, Rite Mae Brown, intended the movie to be a parody of slasher movies but rumor has it the movie's makers shot it with no nod to feminist commentary. That leads to an odd tone that opens the movie up to differing opinions.
Why does this BMN entry read like the papers I used to write in college?
Last time we watched Slumber Party Massacre some puppets critiqued it at the end. Here what that was like:
Three years ago we watched the sequels to this movie. I only mention it to be boring.
Here's what happened last week:
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