Oz Frankel, Journal Editor Shelley Stamp Hollywood’s Gaslight  and the Gendered Dynamics of Gaslighting The 1944 film Gaslight , from which contemporary use of the term “gaslighting” originates, provides key insights into the gendered dynamics of gaslighting. A gothic melodrama set in Victorian London, the film depicts a young bride terrorized by her new husband, increasingly unable to trust her own perception and pushed to the brink of psychosis. Watching the film, viewers