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The Erotic Thriller in Contemporary Cinema (Paperback)
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The Erotic Thriller in Contemporary Cinema (Paperback)
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A bold and original study, this is the first book to examine in
detail a new genre which evolved since the 1980s in tandem with
shifts in the culture of sexuality and the rise of video - the
erotic thriller. The book traces the erotic thriller's exploitation
of pornography and noir, discusses mainstream stars (such as
Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone) alongside genre-branded
direct-to-video stars, charts the work of key producers and
directors, and reads home-viewing as a distinct form of
spectatorial pleasure. It maps the history of 'suspense in
suspenders' films, analysing hundreds of movies from blockbusters
such as Basic Instinct, Fatal Attraction and In the Cut to
straight-to-video film titles such as Carnal Crimes, Sins of Desire
and Night Eyes. The Erotic Thriller in Contemporary Cinema reads
genre as laying bare the poetics of the cinematic marketplace. The
erotic thriller plays out the sexual fantasies of contemporary
America, which are marketed globally. Williams's witty and
illuminating readings not only tell the story of this sensational
genre, but contribute to the analysis of mainstream screen sex -
and its censorship - at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
Features * The first study of an important new film genre. * Of
interest to general film-goers and fans of the genre, the book also
fills a major gap in the academic market. * Includes interviews
with important industry personnel such as Paul Verhoeven, William
Friedkin, Brian De Palma, Gregory Dark, Katt Shea and Jag Mundhra.
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