The Monstrous Feminine

''In Carrie, the film's most most monstrous act occurs when the couple are drenched in pigs blood, which symbolises menstrual blood  in terms of set up by the film. Women are referred to as 'pigs', women 'bleed like pigs', and the pig's blood runs down Carrie's body at a moment of intense pleasure, just as her own menstrual  blood ran down her legs during a similar pleasurable moment in the shower. Here, women's blood and pigs blood flow together signifying horror, shame and humiliation''.
The Horror Reader - Barbara Creed.

I agree with this opinion the connotations of the scenes and their uncanny link very clearly relates the blood scenes to humiliation and horror for both Carrie and the male viewer. I have noted that the film may have a misogynistic stance; this can be seen through the many negative representations of women. The females of the film are shown to be either bullies, evil mothers, misunderstanding Carrie, or controlling over their boyfriends. I have found no positive example of a female in the film whilst the males are not explored in detail.

Another example of 'the monstrous feminine is horror film 'Jennifer's Body' in which Jennifer is presented as a demon seducing men just to eat them.