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The darkly handsome man gazes deeply into her eyes. She finds him irresistible, wants to experience the passion of the moment. He grins--the movie audience can see his lengthened lateral incisors--and bends to her neck. The eroticism is horrible, and compelling.
Audiences are drawn to horror cinema much as the surrendering victim. Afraid to watch, but more afraid something will be missed. Since the horror film is the most primal of all movie genres, seldom censored, these films tell us what we are about. From the silent era to the present day, Dark Romance explores horror cinema's preoccupation with sexuality: vampires, beauty and the beast, victimization of women, "slasher" films, and more. Separate chapters focus upon individuals, like Alfred Hitchcock and Barbara Steele. Entertaining, and thought-provoking on the sexual fears and phobias of our society.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface 1. Keeping It in the Family
2. Just the Two of Us: The Horror of Duality
3. Dangerous Curves: The Perils of Sexuality
4. Beauty and the Beast
5. Turgid Teens
6. Lugosi, Lee, and the Vampire Lovers
7. High Priestess of Horror: Barbara Steele
8. Hitch
9. The Ironic Universe of Roger Corman
10. Prince of Perversity: Edward D. Wood, Jr.
11. The Spawn of Herschell Gordon Lewis
12. The Shape of Sex to Come
Filmography Bibliography Index
Über den Autor / die Autorin
David J. Hogan has written reviews and features for Filmfax, Outre, Moviegoer, Photon, Cinefantastique and other film magazines. He lives in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Zusammenfassung
Explores horror cinema's preoccupation with sexuality: vampires, beauty and the beast, victimization of women, ‘slasher’ films, and more. Separate chapters focus upon individuals, like Alfred Hitchcock and Barbara Steele. The book offers an entertaining, and thought-provoking take on the sexual fears and phobias of our society.
