Horror and the Horror Film
Author | : Bruce F. Kawin |
Publisher | : Anthem Press |
Total Pages | : 269 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780857284495 |
ISBN-13 | : 0857284495 |
Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Download or read book Horror and the Horror Film written by Bruce F. Kawin and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horror films can be profound fables of human nature and important works of art, yet many people dismiss them out of hand. 'Horror and the Horror Film' conveys a mature appreciation for horror films along with a comprehensive view of their narrative strategies, their relations to reality and fantasy and their cinematic power. The volume covers the horror film and its subgenres - such as the vampire movie - from 1896 to the present. It covers the entire genre by considering every kind of monster in it, including the human.