He and his coresearcher, Dr. Neil Malamuth, Chair of the Department of Communications at UCLA, believe that the increase
in «slasher»
films and R - rated violence movies
in general («I Was a Teenage
Werewolf,» «I Spit on Your Grave,»» Maniac,» «Texas Chainsaw Massacre,» and «The Toolbox Murders») are creating a serious problem
in homes where such
films are now readily available via cable television and home video.