Modern British Horror Film

Informationen zum Autor Gerrard, Steven Klappentext Tracking the revitalization of the British horror film industry over the past two decades, media expert Steven Gerrard investigates why audiences have flocked to these movies. Offering in-depth analysis of numerous films, this book takes readers on a lively tour of the genre's highlights, while provocatively exploring how these films reflect viewers' gravest fears about the state of the nation. Zusammenfassung Tracking the revitalization of the British horror film industry over the past two decades, media expert Steven Gerrard investigates why audiences have flocked to these movies. Offering in-depth analysis of numerous films, this book takes readers on a lively tour of the genre's highlights, while provocatively exploring how these films reflect viewers' gravest fears about the state of the nation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 1 The Hooded Terror 27 2 The Great Outdoors 63 3 The Dead Inside, the Dead Outside, the Stranger Within 105 Conclusion 146 Acknowledgments 155 Further Reading 157 Works Cited 159 Magazines, Films, TV Series 165 Index 171

Product details

• Authors: Steven Gerrard
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9780813590059
• ISBN: 978-0-8135-9005-9
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Quick Takes: Movies and Popula; Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture; Quick Takes: Movies and Popula; Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science