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The Birth of the American Horror Film (Hardcover)
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The Birth of the American Horror Film (Hardcover)
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Explains how the American horror movie came into existenceAlthough
early cinema has long been a key area of research in film studies,
the origin and development of the horror film has been a neglected
subject for what is arguably one of the world's most popular film
genres. Using thousands of primary sources and long-unseen
illustrations, 'The Birth of the American Horror Film' examines a
history that begins in colonial Salem, taking an interdisciplinary
approach to explore the influence of horror-themed literature,
theatre and visual culture in America, and how that context
established an amorphous structural foundation for films produced
between 1895 and 1915. Exhaustively researched, bridging
scholarship on Horror Studies and Early Cinema, 'The Birth of the
American Horror Film' is the first major study dedicated to this
vital but often overlooked subject.Key featuresThe first scholarly
book dedicated to the birth of the American horror filmBridges
scholarship on Horror Studies and Early CinemaExamines pre-cinema
(literature, theatre and visual culture), as well as major works in
early horror-themed cinemaSuitable for use on courses focusing on
Film History, Genre and Horror
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