ÊHorror Films FAQÊ explores a century of ghoulish and grand horror cinema gazing at the different characters situations settings and themes featured in the horror film from final girls monstrous bogeymen giant monsters and vampires to the recent torture porn and found footage formats. The book remembers the J-Horror remake trend of the 2000s and examines the oft-repeated slasher format popularized by John Carpenter's ÊHalloweenÊ (1978) and ÊFriday the 13thÊ (1980).ÞAfter an introduction positioning the horror film as an important and moral voice in the national dialogue the book explores the history of horror decade by decade remembering the women's liberation horrors of the 1970s the rubber reality films of the late 1980s the serial killers of the 1990s and the xenophobic terrors of the 9/11 age. ÊHorror Films FAQÊ also asks what it means when animals attack in such films as ÊThe BirdsÊ (1963) or ÊJawsÊ (1975) and considers the moral underpinnings of rape-and-revenge movies such as ÊI Spit on Your GraveÊ (1978) and ÊIrreversibleÊ (2002). The book features numerous photographs from the author's extensive personal archive and also catalogs the genre's most prominent directors.
This book title, Horror Films FAQ (All That's Left to Know About Slashers Vampires Zombies Aliens and More), ISBN: 9781557839503, by John Kenneth Muir, published by Applause (August 1, 2013) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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