Cape Fear

Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear (1991) opens with a shot of water and climaxes on a raging river. Despite, or perhaps because of, the film's great success, critical analysis of the film typically does not delve beneath the surface of Scorsese's first major hit. As it reaches its 30th anniversary, Cape Fear is now ripe for a full appraisal.

About the author

Rob Daniel has written and lectured on the cinema of, amongst others, Dario Argento, David Cronenberg, David Lynch, Miike Takashi and Guillermo del Toro, and has over twenty years experience programming multiple UK TV channels.

Summary

Martin Scorsese’s Cape Fear (1991) opens with a shot of water andclimaxes on a raging river. The director’s love of fear cinema, his Catholicism and filmmaking techniques shift Cape Fear into terrifying psychological and psychosexual waters.

Product details

• Authors: Rob Daniel
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9781800857025
• ISBN: 978-1-80085-702-5
• No. of pages: 120
• Series: Devil's Advocates
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet