Circulating Fear - Japanese Horror, Fractured Realities, and New Media

This book examines Japanese horror films released from the 2010s to present day, analyzing the function of computers, smartphones, and social media in the narratives, dissemination, and consumption of these films. Lindsay Nelson argues that the multitude of screens creates a sense of fractured reality in contemporary Japanese horror.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
List of Figures
Introduction
Chapter One: Circulating Urban Legends: From 2channel to Toshimaen: The Movie
Chapter Two: Idols, Japanese Horror, and Fractured Realities: Shirome
Chapter Three: The Haunted Forest: Circulating Aokigahara
Chapter Four: From Ringu to Rings: Porous Screens and Virtual Windows in the Later Ringu Films
Conclusion: Living in Virtual Windows
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Lindsay Nelson is assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and Economics at Meiji University.

Summary

This book examines Japanese horror films released from the 2010s to present day, analyzing the function of computers, smartphones, and social media in the narratives, dissemination, and consumption of these films. Lindsay Nelson argues that the multitude of screens creates a sense of fractured reality in contemporary Japanese horror.

Product details

• Authors: Lindsay Nelson
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2021
• EAN: 9781793613677
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-367-7
• No. of pages: 148
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Horror, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, Film history, theory & criticism, Film: styles & genres, Film Theory & Criticism, Film: styles and genres, Film history, theory or criticism, Performing arts genres: Science fiction, fantasy and horror