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Author: Charles Derry
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.753kg
ISBN: 9781476693385
ISBN 10: 1476693382
Pages: 447
Publication Date: 31 May 2023
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""an insightful study...a good choice for film students and researchers""--Library Journal; ""back and...it's bigger and better than ever...highly recommend...essential addition to any serious library""--Scarlet; ""a must read...highly recommended""--Choice; ""everything about this volume is first rate.... This is a book that offers a refreshing approach to a well-worn genre. It is sure to please, delight, and excite a wide audience. Highly recommended.""--Cinema Booklist; ""this is really an excellent book on the psychological reasons we go to horror films, what they mean to us, what the metaphors of various manifestations mean, and how our fears reflect in the films that are made""--Film World; ""this refreshingly original, intelligent, and serious study...manages to cover a large number of titles with commendable fullness and lucidity...this is one of the most important specialized horror books to appear recently, and deserves closer examination than present space permits. Highly recommended""--Film Review Annual."
An insightful study...a good choice for film students and researchers""—Library Journal ""Back and...it's bigger and better than ever...highly recommend...essential addition to any serious library""—Scarlet ""A must read...highly recommended""—Choice ""Everything about this volume is first rate.... This is a book that offers a refreshing approach to a well-worn genre. It is sure to please, delight, and excite a wide audience. Highly recommended.""—Cinema Booklist ""This is really an excellent book on the psychological reasons we go to horror films, what they mean to us, what the metaphors of various manifestations mean, and how our fears reflect in the films that are made""—Film World ""This refreshingly original, intelligent, and serious study...manages to cover a large number of titles with commendable fullness and lucidity...this is one of the most important specialized horror books to appear recently, and deserves closer examination than present space permits. Highly recommended""—Film Review Annual
an insightful study...a good choice for film students and researchers --Library Journal; back and...it's bigger and better than ever...highly recommend...essential addition to any serious library --Scarlet; a must read...highly recommended --Choice; everything about this volume is first rate.... This is a book that offers a refreshing approach to a well-worn genre. It is sure to please, delight, and excite a wide audience. Highly recommended. --Cinema Booklist; this is really an excellent book on the psychological reasons we go to horror films, what they mean to us, what the metaphors of various manifestations mean, and how our fears reflect in the films that are made --Film World; this refreshingly original, intelligent, and serious study...manages to cover a large number of titles with commendable fullness and lucidity...this is one of the most important specialized horror books to appear recently, and deserves closer examination than present space permits. Highly recommended --Film Review Annual.
Author Information
Charles Derry is professor emeritus of motion picture studies at Wright State University. He has written widely on a variety of popular culture topics, including film, television and ideology.
