Before 2010, there were no Israeli horror films. Then distinctly
Israeli serial killers, zombies, vampires, and ghosts invaded local
screens. The next decade saw a blossoming of the genre by young
Israeli filmmakers. New Israeli Horror is the first book to tell
their story. Through in-depth analysis, engaging storytelling, and
interviews with the filmmakers, Olga Gershenson explores their
films from inception to reception. She shows how these films
challenge traditional representations of Israel and its people,
while also appealing to audiences around the world. Â
Gershenson introduces an innovative conceptual framework of
adaptation, which explains how filmmakers adapt global genre tropes
to local reality. It illuminates the ways in which Israeli horror
borrows and diverges from its international models. New Israeli
Horror offers an exciting and original contribution to our
understanding of both Israeli cinema and the horror genre. Â
A companion website to this book is available atÂ
https://blogs.umass.edu/newisraelihorror/Â (https://blogs.umass.edu/newisraelihorror/)
Book trailer:Â https://youtu.be/oVJsD0QCORw
(https://youtu.be/oVJsD0QCORw) Â
General
Imprint: |
Rutgers University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
First published: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Olga Gershenson
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
234 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-978837-85-0 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-978837-85-2 |
Barcode: |
9781978837850 |
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