Go behind the scenes with an insightful look at horror filmsand the
directors who create them The Spectacle of Isolation in Horror
Films: Dark Parades examines the work of several of the genre's
most influential directors and investigates how traditional themes
of isolation, alienation, death, and transformation have helped
build the foundation of horror cinema. Authors Carl and Diana Royer
examine the techniques used by Alfred Hitchcock that place his work
squarely in the horror (rather than suspense) genre, discuss
avant-garde cinema's contributions to mainstream horror, explore
films that use the apartment setting as the cell of horror, and
analyze how angels and aliens function as the supernatural Other. A
unique resource for film students and film buffs alike, the book
also examines Sam Raimi's Evil Dead trilogy and the fusion of
science, technology, and quasi-religious themes in David
Cronenberg's films. Instead of presenting a general overview of the
horror genre or an analysis of a specific sub-genre, actor, or
director, The Spectacle of Isolation in Horror Films offers an
imaginative look at classic and contemporary horror cinema. The
book examines Surrealist films such as Un Chien Andalou and Freaks,
the connections among the concepts of voyeurism, paranoia, and
alienation in films like Rear Window, Rosemary's Baby, Blue Velvet,
and The Blair Witch Project; the use of otherworldly creatures in
films such as The Prophecy, Dogma, and The Day The Earth Stood
Still; and the films of directors George Romero, John Waters, and
Darren Aronofsky, to name just a few. This unique book also
includes an extensive A-to-Z filmography and a bibliography of
writings on, and about, horror cinema from filmmakers, film
critics, and film historians. The Spectacle of Isolation in Horror
Films examines: Body Doubles and Severed Handsthe common ancestry
of avant-garde art films and exploitation horror B-movies And I
Brought You Nightmaresrecurring themes of psychological terror in
Alfred Hitchcock's films Horror, Humor, PoetrySam Raimi's
transformation of drive-in horror cinema Atheism and 'The Death of
Affect'David Cronenberg's obsessions, interests, and cautionary
messages in films ranging from Videodrome to Dead Ringers to
eXistenZ and much more! The Spectacle of Isolation in Horror Films:
Dark Parades is a unique resource of critical analysis for
academics working in film and popular culture, film historians, and
anyone interested in horror cinema.
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