Fear, Cultural Anxiety, and Transformation - Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Films Remade

Informationen zum Autor Scott A. Lukas is chair of the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at Lake Tahoe Community College. John Marmysz is professor of philosophy at the College of Marin in California. Klappentext The contributors to this volume explore the themes of fear, cultural anxiety, and transformation as expressed in remade horror, science fiction, and fantasy films. While opening on a note that emphasizes the compulsion of filmmakers to revisit issues concerning fear and anxiety, this collection ends with a suggestion that repeated confrontation with these issues allows the opportunity for creative and positive transformation. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Contents 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 1. Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Films Remade Part 4 I. Fear Chapter 5 2. Immanent Attack: An Existential Take on The Invasion of the Body Snatchers Films Chapter 6 3. Invasions of Fear: The Body Snatcher Theme Chapter 7 4. Remaking Romero Part 8 II. Cultural Anxiety Chapter 9 5. Cultural Change and Nihilism in the Rollerball Films Chapter 10 6. Hollywood's Remake Practices under the Copyright Regime: French Films and Japanese Horror Films Chapter 11 7. Monsters Reappearing in Great Yôkai Wars, 1968-2005 Chapter 12 8. Trading Spaces: Transnational Dislocations in Insomnia/Insomnia and Ju-on/The Grudge Part 13 III. Transformation Chapter 14 9. Second Chance: Remaking Solaris Chapter 15 10. Ape Redux: King Kong and the Kiwis Chapter 16 11. Distinct Identites of Star Trek Fan Film Remakes Chapter 17 12. Horror Video Game Remakes and the Question of Medium: Remaking Doom, Silent Hill, and Resident Evil Chapter 18 13. Film Remake or Film Adaptation?: New Media Hollywood and the Digitizing of Gothic Monsters in Van Helsing 19 Selected Bibliography 20 Index 21 About the Contributors

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• Authors: Scott A./ Marmysz Lucas, Scott A Lukas, Scott A. Lukas, John Marmysz
• Assisted by: Scott A Lukas (Editor), Scott A. Lukas (Editor), John Marmysz (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2010
• EAN: 9780739124895
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-2489-5
• No. of pages: 310
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Media Studies, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, Film history, theory & criticism, Film Theory & Criticism, Film;Television;and Literature