Saving white women: vulnerability and the immobilized body in Don't Breathe (2016)

• Published in: Communication and critical/cultural studies Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 254 - 270
• Main Authors: Christensen, Kyle, Levina, Marina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 03.07.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Cultural studies; Culture; horror; Horror films; mobility; Vulnerability; white femininity; White people; whiteness; Women; United States > US
• ISSN: 1479-1420; 1479-4233
• DOI: 10.1080/14791420.2022.2086279

The horror thriller Don't Breathe (2016) follows three robbers as they invade the home of a blind Navy SEAL veteran who violently battles against them. Among the robbers is Rocky, a white woman desperately seeking financial security. Don't Breathe depicts Rocky's body in various state...