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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A book for all undergraduates starting on the subject. -- Linda Ruth Williams, University of Southampton
An informed and high readable account that is theoretically broad, benefiting from a wide range of cinematic examples. -- Xavier Mendik, University College Northampton
An informed and high readable account that is theoretically broad, benefiting from a wide range of cinematic examples. -- Xavier Mendik, University College Northampton
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A valuable contribution to the body of teaching texts available.... A book for all undergraduates starting on the subject.
(Linda Ruth Williams, University of Southampton )
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Just wanted to say that I think this book is great, a pretty in depth look into the genre, specifically when you consider it's only 130 pages. I like that the author address the socio-political influences of the genre, in particular bring up comparisons to Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto and Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection. What I didn't care for is the author's verbose use of language. It reads very slowly, as one practically needs a dictionary to decipher what the author is saying. Just be warned that this is far from light reading on the horror genre.
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