Screening Stephen King : adaptation and the horror genre on film and television /

<P>Since the 1970s, the name Stephen King has been synonymous with horror. His vast number of books has spawned a similar number of feature films and TV shows, and together they offer a rich opportunity to consider how one writer?s work has been adapted over a long period within a single genre...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Brown, Simon (Simon David) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
King, Stephen, > 1947- > Criticism and interpretation.
King, Stephen, > 1947- > Film adaptations.
King, Stephen, > 1947- > Television adaptations.
King, Stephen, > 1947-
1900-1999
American fiction > 20th century > Film adaptations.
Horror films > United States > History and criticism.
Horror television programs > United States > History and criticism.
Motion pictures > United States > History and criticism.
Roman américain > 20e siècle > Adaptations cinématographiques.
Films d'horreur > États-Unis > Histoire et critique.
Émissions d'horreur télévisées > États-Unis > Histoire et critique.
Cinéma > États-Unis > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American fiction
Horror films
Horror television programs
Motion pictures
United States
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Film adaptations
Television adaptations
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Mainstream horror and brand Stephen King
  • Stephen King from Vietnam to Reagan : the early adaptations and the establishment of brand Stephen King on the screen
  • The mainstream adaptations, 1986/2007
  • Stephen King as low-budget and straight-to-DVD horror
  • Stephen King as TV horror
  • Conclusion. The future is also history : the contemporary evolution of brand Stephen King.

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