The alien abduction phenomenon is one of the enduring enigmas of
our time. While the reality of alien abductions is a hotly debated
topic among UFO researchers, scientists, skeptics and true
believers alike, the phenomenon indisputably exists as an artifact
of popular culture. This book analyzes more than 75 films that draw
their inspiration from allegedly fact-based accounts of alien
contact, from 1951's The Man from Planet X to Contactee in 2021.
These films are examined in terms of both their cinematic qualities
and their exploration of thematic elements derived from abduction
reports. Abduction motifs that appear in science fiction classics
such as The Day the Earth Stood Still, 2001 and Close Encounters
are analyzed, as well as those in lesser-known films like The
Stranger Within, Starship Invasions, Dark Skies and Proximity.
Special attention is given to movies based on the famed experiences
of abductees Betty and Barney Hill, Whitley Strieber and Travis
Walton. The book also addresses skeptical theories about the
origins of the phenomenon in science fiction and examines an
uncanny prescience that appears to anticipate these inexplicable
occurrences.
General
| Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2023 |
| Authors: |
Paul Meehan
|
| Dimensions: |
254 x 178mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
277 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4766-8827-5 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-4766-8827-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781476688275 |
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