Horror cinema is a hugely successful, but at the same time
culturally illicit genre that spans the history of cinema. It
continues to flourish with recent cycles of supernatural horror and
torture porn that span the full range of horror styles and
aesthetics. It is enjoyed by audiences everywhere, but also seen as
a malign influence by others.
In this Routledge Film Guidebook, audience researcher and film
scholar Brigid Cherry provides a comprehensive overview of the
horror film and explores how the genre works. Examining the way
horror films create images of gore and the uncanny through film
technology and effects, Cherry provides an account of the way
cinematic and stylistic devices create responses of terror and
disgust in the viewer.
Horror examines the way these films construct psychological and
cognitive responses and how they speak to audiences on an intimate
personal level, addressing their innermost fears and desires.
Cherry further explores the role of horror cinema in society and
culture, looking at how it represents various identity groups and
engages with social anxieties, and examining the way horror sees,
and is seen by, society.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Film Guidebooks |
Release date: |
February 2009 |
First published: |
2009 |
Authors: |
Brigid Cherry
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
244 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-45668-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Films, cinema >
General
|
LSN: |
0-415-45668-1 |
Barcode: |
9780415456685 |
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!