History Literature / TheWoman

* {{Gorn}}

* BackFromTheDead: The Woman was apparently killed at the end of the previous novel ''Offspring''. The beginning of ''The Woman'' reveals she survived her injuries. This was in part due to Pollyanna [=McIntosh=] whose performance in the film adaptation of''Offspring'' was so impressive the script was rewritten to allow for her to return.

* TheStinger: [[spoiler:A bizarre live action/animation hybrid featuring Darlin' on a boat landing on a desert island.]]

* TorturePorn

* BackFromTheDead: The Woman was apparently killed at the end of the previous novel ''Offspring''. The beginning of ''The Woman'' reveals she survived her injuries.

A sequel ''Film/{{Darlin}}'' (not based on any book) was released in 2019.

* AlternateContinuity: The film and book both diverge with their sequels. Ketchum and McKee wrote a novella called "Cow" which depicts [[spoiler:Darlin' and Peggy becoming cannibals with the Woman and kidnapping a man for the purpose of procreation]]. Pollyanna [=McIntosh=] wrote and directed the film ''Darlin''' which imagines a different continuation of the story.

It was made into a 2011 film directed by [=McKee=]. Both Ketchum and [=McKee=] also collaborated on the script. The film gained infamy at [[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/42141/sundance-2011-lucky-mckee-responds-controversy-surrounding-woman a Sundance Q&A screening]], where a woman fainted and a man [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=o3lUAZLB4JY#! went on an angry rant]] at the director.

* DomesticAbuse: Chris Cleek is a narcissistic misogynist who regularly slaps Belle around whenever she speaks out of line, encourages his son to act like him, [[spoiler:and (highly likely) raped and impregnated his own daughter, Peggy. What's even worse is that he imprisoned his other daughter and made her feral by locking her up in the barn because she was born without eyes.]]

* OffstageVillainy: Occurs with the Woman in the film. If one were to view only this film by itself they may think she only kills AssholeVictims retaliation to being abused and raped. In the books, however, the Woman has murdered numerous innocent people to feed on and has also raped men for the purpose of procreation.

* ParentalIncest: Chris thinks that Miss Raton is insinuating that he raped and impregnated Peggy. [[spoiler:The worst part is that he's probably ''right''... and that ''she's'' probably right as well. Though, it can be debated on who really impregnated Peggy in this case. Given that Chris has no problem with his own son's behavior, it could also be assumed that Brian molested her. Whatever the case, it is highly likely someone within the family.]]

The novel is the third in the series of novels that started with ‘’Off Season’’ and ‘’Offspring’’, the latter which was a film in 2009.

* ContinuityNod: The Woman begins the film nursing a bloody wound. This is a callback to being stabbed by the ‘Cow’ at the end of ‘’Offspring’’.

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* TheTheTitle

* BystanderSyndrome: In the beginning, Brian sees some boys around his age beating up a little girl. He ignores it in favor of playing with a basketball and hoop.

* HateSink: Chris Cleek is a corrupt country lawyer who kidnaps the eponymous feral woman, claiming that he wants to civilize her when he actually rapes and tortures her for his own pleasure. Cleek is also a [[HeManWomanHater toxic misogynist]], striking his wife for crossing him and repeatedly raping his daughter until she became pregnant. He then [[spoiler:feeds her teacher to his dogs and his eyeless daughter whom he kept locked away in the barn.]]

* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: Chris pretends that he only wants to rehabilitate the woman, but he makes it clear towards the end that he's just a revolting HeManWomanHater who likes to keep women subjugated.

* BackFromTheDead: The Woman was apparently killed at the end of the previous novel ‘’Offspring’’. The beginning of ‘’The Woman’’ reveals she survived her injuries.

* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: An early limited edition of the book came with a pigskin cover (to simulate human skin) and a real human bone embedded in it.

* AmbiguouslyGay: Miss Raton, as revealed in a deleted scene.

A sequel''Film/{{Darlin}}'' (not based on any book) was released in 2019.

It was made into a 2011 film directed by [=McKee=]. Both Ketchum and McKee also collaborated on the script. The film gained infamy at [[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/42141/sundance-2011-lucky-mckee-responds-controversy-surrounding-woman a Sundance Q&A screening]], where a woman fainted and a man [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=o3lUAZLB4JY#! went on an angry rant]] at the director.

''The Woman'' is a 2011 {{horror}} film written by Creator/JackKetchum and Lucky [=McKee=]. It is about a feral woman who is one day kidnapped by Chris Cleek, a suburban dad, lawyer and hunter who locks her up in his cellar and, with the help of his family, attempts to "civilize" her. He's... not exactly the best man for the job. Violence, {{domestic abuse}}, bloodshed and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking a harsh feminist attack on misogyny and male dominance]] ensue.

A [[StealthSequel loose sequel]] to the 2009 film ''Offspring''. It has a 2019 sequel called ''Film/{{Darlin}}''.