Horror films have traditionally sunk their teeth into straitened
times, reflecting, expressing and validating the spirit of the
epoch, and capitalising on the political and cultural climate in
which they are made. This book shows how the horror genre has
adapted itself to the transformation of contemporary American
politics and the mutating role of traditional and new media in the
era of Donald Trump's Presidency of the United States. Exploring
horror's renewed potential for political engagement in a
socio-political climate characterised by the angst of civil
conflict, the deception of 'alternative facts' and the threat of
nuclear or biological conflict and global warming, Make America
Hate Again examines the intersection of film, politics, and
American culture and society through a bold critical analysis of
popular horror (films, television shows, podcasts and online
parodies), such as 10 Cloverfield Lane, American Horror Story,
Don't Breathe, Get Out, Hotel Transylvania 2, Hush, It, It Comes at
Night, South Park, The Babadook, The Walking Dead, The Woman, The
Witch and Twin Peaks: The Return. The first major exploration of
the horror genre through the lens of the Trump era, it investigates
the correlations between recent, culturally meaningful horror
texts, and the broader culture within which they have become
gravely significant. Offering a rejuvenating, optimistic, and
positive perspective on popular culture as a site of cultural
politics, Make America Hate Again will appeal to scholars and
students of American studies, film and media studies, and cultural
studies.
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