Post-9/11 Heartland Horror - Rural Horror Films in an Era of Urban Terrorism

Informationen zum Autor Victoria McCollum is Lecturer in Cinematic Arts in the School of Creative Arts and Technologies at Ulster University (Northern Ireland). Klappentext This book explores the resurgence of rural horror following the events of 9/11, examining the revival of rural horror in an era of city fear and urban terrorism. Analysing the relationship of the genre with fears surrounding the Global War on Terror, the author presents a series of case studies covering a ten-year period, exploring the films' engagement with the political repercussions of 9/11 and the ways in which traces of traumatic events leave their mark on cultures. Zusammenfassung Explores the resurgence of rural horror following the events of 9/11, as a number of filmmakers, inspired by the films of the 1970s, moved away from the characteristic industrial and urban settings of apocalyptic horror, to return to American Heartland horror. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Emily Satterwhite Preface Introduction 1. The Unbearable Unrightness of the Righteous & Sympathy for the Devil: War on Dissent, Forced Loyalties & Zombie’s The Devil’s Rejects (2005) 2. Divided We Fall: Fear God! & Loathe Thy Neighbour: Bush’s Demand For Patriotic Correctness & Smith’s Red State (2011) 3. The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together: Contesting Truth, Contempt For Weakness & Paxton’s Frailty (2002) 4. Malev(i)olence, Malevolence & Misogyny: 9/11, Gender, Torture & McKee’s The Woman (2011) 5. ‘Knock ‘Em Dead’: Bush’s White House Of Horrors: Post-9/11 Memorial Mania & Dougherty’s Trick ‘r Treat (2007) Conclusion References Films Cited Music Cited Index

Product details

• Authors: Dr. Victoria Mccollum, Victoria McCollum, Victoria (Ulster University Mccollum
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.05.2016
• EAN: 9781472465818
• ISBN: 978-1-4724-6581-8
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: The Cultural Politics of Media and Popular Culture; The Cultural Politics of Media and Popular Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / General, Film: styles & genres, Film: styles and genres