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AshlynM's avatar

Have you ever noticed that females in horror movies always seem to wear tank tops and jeans?

Asked by AshlynM (10684points) September 11th, 2011

especially a white form fitting tank top which may or may not be see through?

Some examples: Bereavement, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Wrong Turn,
Why is this?

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11 Answers

Imadethisupwithnoforethought's avatar

Because it makes me so very happy, and I buy movie tickets.

tranquilsea's avatar

And they rarely kick their uber unhelpful high heels off when being chased.

It is for the same reason the camera did a slow pan up the body of the new girl in the Tranformers movie: sex sells.

ddude1116's avatar

It’s cheap marketing.

Cruiser's avatar

And those tanks tops always seem to get wet and they dry out much quicker than hoody’s or parkas.

chyna's avatar

You can’t see jiggle in a sweatshirt.

mazingerz88's avatar

They do?! Seriously, I didn’t even notice that all the time I was lookin. : )

Lightlyseared's avatar

White shows the blood better.

mazingerz88's avatar

@Lightlyseared Excellent point! And I actually worked in the movies, heh.

rts486's avatar

Of course, that’s why I watch them.

john65pennington's avatar

Everyone has left out the obvious…........sweating. It’s not the wet t-shirt syndrome, it’s sweat.

The ladies sweat big time underneath the lights of the cameras and in running rolls.

It’s the sweating and nothing else.

Sure.

Mariah's avatar

So often, horror movies follow a very similar structure. They seem to like to include as the victims, teenagers who behave shallowly and are promiscuous. Then when they get killed the audience feels a sense of victory – “Hell yeah, those annoying teenagers finally got what they deserved!” Probably the outfits are just meant to highlight this role.

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