Post-9/11 Horror in American Cinema (Hardcover, New)

The horror film is meant to end in hope: Regan McNeil can be exorcized. A hydrophobic Roy Scheider can blow up a shark. Buffy can and will slay vampires. Heroic human qualities like love, bravery, resourcefulness, and intelligence will eventually defeat the monster. But, after the 9/11, American horror became much more bleak, with many films ending with the deaths of the entire main cast. "Post-9/11 Horror in American Cinema" illustrates how contemporary horror films explore visceral and emotional reactions to the attacks and how they underpin audiences' ongoing fears about their safety. It examines how scary movies have changed as a result of 9/11 and, conversely, how horror films construct and give meaning to the event in a way that other genres do not. Considering films such as Quarantine, Cloverfield, Hostel and the Saw series, Wetmore examines the transformations in horror cinema since 9/11 and considers not merely how the tropes have changed, but how our understanding of horror itself has changed.

General

Imprint:	Continuum Publishing Corporation
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	March 2012
Authors:	Kevin J. Wetmore Jr
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	248
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4411-3295-6
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4411-3295-3
Barcode:	9781441132956

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