The American Horror Film

An Introduction

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de Reynold Humphries

Type

Studies

Sujet

Genre > Horror

Mots Clés

horror, american cinema

Année d'édition

2002

Editeur

Edinburgh University Press

Langue

anglais

Taille du livre

Format

Paperback • 224 pages
6 x 9 ¼ inches (15.5 x 23.5 cm)

ISBN-10
ISBN-13

0-7486-1416-8
978-0-7486-1416-5

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Description de l'ouvrage:
The various characters that recur in horror films - Dracula, Frankenstein, Dr Jekyll, the Mummy, the Werewolf - are discussed, as are repeated themes such as the mad scientist, nuclear anxiety, psychological 'monsters', the living dead, and 'slasher' movies. Key directors including Jacques Tourneur, David Cronenberg, Roger Corman and Joe Dante are covered.

The emphasis is on accessibility: while theory is included through reference to gender and politics, women's studies and psychoanalysis, it is introduced carefully and in direct relation to the films being discussed. No prior knowledge of the subject area is assumed. An extensive Filmography is included and reference is made at the appropriate point to the most pertinent writing on horror. Overall, this is an ideal introduction to the area for all students and general readers interested in the American horror film.

Key Features
• Includes 10 film stills
• Covers major films such as King Kong, Little Shop of Horrors, Psycho, The Exorcist, The Omen and I Know What You Did Last Summer
• Only up-to-date textbook on the subject

À propos de l'auteur :
Reynold Humphries is a former Professor of Film Studies at the University of Lille and author of 'Fritz Lang: Genre and Representation in his American Films' (1989).

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