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Uncanny Bodies : the Coming of Sound Film and the Origins of the Horror Genre.
Presents an argument that the coming of sound inspired more in the massively influential horror movies than screams, creaking doors, and howling wolves. This book makes a case for understanding film viewing as a force that can powerfully shape both the minutest aspects of individual films and the br...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton,
2003.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Uncanny Body of Early Sound Film; The Shrinking of Personality; The Return of the Medium-Sensitive Viewer; The Complexion of the Thing; Shadows in Three Dimensions; A Modality; 2 Ludicrous Objects, Textualized Responses; Films as Mirrors of Viewer Response; The Hollywood Revue of 1929; Two Ventriloquism Films; Svengali; 3 The Mystery of Dracula; Real Emotional Horror Kick; The Mystery of Dracula?; The Vampire's Hiss and the Madman's Laugh; 4 Dracula as Uncanny Theater; Figure; Ground; 5 Frankenstein and the Vats of Hollywood.
- Strong Meat and Monster FoodFrankenstein and the Uncanny of Early Sound Film; Frankenstein and the Uncanny of Silent Film; From Modality to Monad; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Films Cited; Index.