The Many Lives of It

Essays on the Stephen King Horror Franchise

Add to my list

Edited by Ron Riekki

Type

Essays

Subject

One Film > It

Keywords

Andy Muschietti, Stephen King

Publishing date

2020

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 210 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-1-4766-8018-7

User Ratings

(0 vote)

X

Average rating:

0	rating	= We can do without
0	rating	= Good book
0	rating	= Excellent book
0	rating	= Unique / a reference

Your rating: -

Book Presentation:
After its publication in 1986, Stephen King's novel It sparked sequels, remakes, parodies and solidified an entire genre: clown horror. Decades later, director Andy Muschietti revitalized King's popular novel, smashing all box office expectations with the release of his 2017 film It. At the time of its release, the movie set the record for the world's highest-grossing horror film. Examining the legacy of the controversial cult novel, the 2017 box office sensation and other incarnations of the demonic clown Pennywise, this collection of never-before-published essays covers the franchise from a variety of perspectives. Topics include examinations of the carnivalesque in both the novel and films, depictions of sexuality and theology in the book, and manifestations of patriarchy and the franchise, among other diverse subjects.

About the Author:
Writer and actor Ron Riekki has won several screenplay awards including best sci-fi/fantasy from the International Family Film Festival, best comedy from the Los Angeles Film Awards and the Nuclear Pen Award from the GenreBlast Film Festival.

See the publisher website: McFarland & Co

See It (2017) on IMDB ...