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Vampires: An Uneasy Essay on the Undead in Film

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Whoever wrote the other review of Jalal Toufic's masterpiece included here must not be familiar with either Freud's essay an "The Uncanny" or the elegant tradition of association Toufic writes within. Should everyone write like Camille Paglia? There is room in the world for richer, denser, more lyrical writing; especially on the topic of the undead which lends itself readily to this kind of investigation. Read this book. It is a rare opportunity to access the thoughts of "the amnesiac" Jalal Toufic.(Then go see Vampyr.)

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This is the most incomprehensible book I've read in years, possibly ever. The author isn't self-conscious enough to be pretentious; he seems totally unaware that his style is often impenetrable, obscuring and obfuscating what seem to be an assortment of interesting ideas. Faulkner at his most opaque reads like "See Jane run" compared to this mess. Avoid.