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The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch

By Paul Wells

Book information

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2019
ISBN
9780231851329
ASIN
B07VQB1BVV
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
10 MB (10752485 bytes)
Series
Short Cuts
Pages
\0
Time added
2023-08-06 18:45:44
Performing Arts; Nonfiction; PER004030; PER004130

Description

A comprehensive introduction to the history and key themes of the genre. The main issues and debates raised by horror, and the approaches and theories that have been applied to horror texts are all featured. In addressing the evolution of the horror film in social and historical context, Paul Wells explores how it has reflected and commented upon particular historical periods, and asks how it may respond to the new millennium by citing recent innovations in the genre's development, such as the "urban myth" narrative underpinning Candyman and The Blair Witch Project. Over 300 films are treated, all of which are featured in the filmography.

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