The Horror Genre - From Beelzebub to Blair Witch

From Beelzebub to Blair Witch
Erscheinungsjahr 2001
ISBN: 978-1-903364-00-0
Verlag: Wallflower Press

Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 202 mm, Gewicht: 235 g

Reihe: Shortcuts

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wells, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Configuring the Monster
2. Consensus and Constraint 1919–1960
3. Chaos and Collapse
Notes
Glossary
Filmography
Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Paul Wells is head of the media portfolio at the University of Teesside, UK. He has written widely on many areas of film studies and is a contributor to An Introduction to Film Studies.