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Terror and everyday life : singular moments in the history of the horror film /
How does the horror in film relate to the horror we experience in everyday life? This is one of the questions addressed in this examination of the genre of horror film. The author argues that horror films today have broken with the tradition of the genre to embrace far more violent imagery, images t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Thousand Oaks :
SAGE Publications,
Ã1994.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | How does the horror in film relate to the horror we experience in everyday life? This is one of the questions addressed in this examination of the genre of horror film. The author argues that horror films today have broken with the tradition of the genre to embrace far more violent imagery, images that are in keeping with the escalating violence in society. By examining the horror film, its history and its current trends, the author hopes to further our understanding of the meaning of the genre in today's culture and our fascination with violence. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (193 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781452253923 1452253927 080395848X 9780803958487 0803958498 9780803958494 |