Deformed and Destructive Beings: The Purpose of Horror Films
Author:   George Ochoa
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9780786463077


Pages:   235
Publication Date:   06 April 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
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Deformed and Destructive Beings: The Purpose of Horror Films


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Author:   George Ochoa
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9780786463077


ISBN 10:   0786463074
Pages:   235
Publication Date:   06 April 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      PART I. THE HORROR FILM ANALYZED 1. Purpose      2. Knowing      3. DDB Profile      4. Structure      5. Essential Elements      6. Ethics      7. Meaning and Significance      8. Evaluation of a Good Horror Film      9. Evaluation of a Bad Horror Film      PART II. THE HORROR FILM IN CONTEXT 10. Genres      11. History: Beginnings to the 1950s      12. History: 1960s to the Present      13. Reputation      14. Taxonomy      15. Techniques      16. Directors      17. Stars and DDBs      18. Other Directions      Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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a lively and interesting read...contains many rare film stills. Monster movie addicts will love it --<i>starburstmagazine.com</i> when it comes to horror films, Ochoa knows his stuff --<i>Scarlet</i>.


Author Information

George Ochoa is the author or coauthor of more than thirty nonfiction books. He is currently a medical writer at Applied Clinical Education in New York. Please visit his blog at deformeddestructive.blogspot.com.

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