Cinema of the Psychic Realm

A Critical Survey (livre en anglais)

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de Paul Meehan

Type

Etudes

Sujet

Genre > Fantastique

Mots Clés

paranormal, fantastique

Année d'édition

2009

Editeur

McFarland & Co

Langue

anglais

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Format

Broché • 238 pages
15 x 23 cm

ISBN

978-0-7864-3966-9

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Description de l'ouvrage :
Cinema is ideally suited to the world of psychic phenomena. A technique as simple as a voice-over can simulate mental telepathy, while unusual lighting, set design, or creative digital manipulation can conjure clairvoyant visions, precognition, or even psychokinesis. This book analyzes the depiction of paranormal powers in film, examining how movies like Star Wars, Independence Day, The Green Mile, and dozens of others both reflect and influence the way modern society thinks about psychic abilities. The theme is explored in nearly 100 films from a variety of genres including drama, comedy, horror, science fiction, crime melodrama, and children’s films, providing a concise review of the history and concepts of mainstream cinematic parapsychology.

À propos de l'auteur :
Paul Meehan is the author of several books on science fiction, film noir and horror films, and a contributor to the Noir City Sentinel, the journal of the Film Noir Foundation and to The Palgrave Handbook of the Vampire. He lives in San Francisco.

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