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Author:   Jon Towlson ,  Jeff Lieberman
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.458kg
ISBN:  

9780786474691

ISBN 10:   0786474696
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   03 April 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Foreword by Jeff Lieberman Preface Introduction 1. Anti-Eugenics: Frankenstein (1931) and Freaks (1932) 2. Anti–1940s Home Front Propaganda: Cat People (1942) and The Curse of the Cat People (1944) 3. Anti–1950s Cold War Conformity: The Films of Herman Cohen 4. Anti-Establishment 1960s–1970s Britain: The Films of Michael Reeves and Pete Walker 5. Anti-Vietnam: Night of the Living Dead (1968), Deathdream (1972) and The Crazies (1973) 6. Anti-Hollywood Violence and Dark Counterculture: Last House the Left (1972) and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) 7. Counterculture Revolution: Shivers (1975), Blue Sunshine (1978) and Dawn of the Dead (1978) 8. Anti-“Reaganomics”: Henry—Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) and American Psycho (2000) 9. Anti–1990s Materialism: Brian Yuzna and Splatstick 10. Anti-New Puritanism: Teeth (2007) and American Mary (2012) Afterword—Subversive Horror Cinema Post–9/11 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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thoroughly detailed and enjoyably written book is an important addition to the continually expanding list of studies devoted to genre film theory --Exquisite Terror horror is the thinking person's genre, and this book is brain candy for the critical horror fan. Thoroughly researched and referenced...bound to tickle your thinking bone --Rue Morgue excellent addition to the shelves or tablets of any horror scholar --Dead Reckonings spectacular...thoughtful.... This highly entertaining collection of essays is informative and engaging and is easily recommended --horrortalk.com the best books about film have the unique quality of feeling like they're betraying the medium upon which they're expressing their ideas that is, they make you want to stop reading and go watch the films they're discussing. Of course, in most instances these books also serve as handy guides to help you discover elements concealed in the films in question, as well as open your eyes to help you rediscover films you thought you already knew. [This] is one of those books...the scholarly authority and thorough research presented...makes for a pleasurable read --popmatters.com fascinating and thought-provoking book...intelligent, well written and insightful read...highly recommended --starburstmagazine.com.

thoroughly detailed and enjoyably written book is an important addition to the continually expanding list of studies devoted to genre film theory --<i>Exquisite Terror</i>; horror is the thinking person's genre, and this book is brain candy for the critical horror fan. Thoroughly researched and referenced...bound to tickle your thinking bone --<i>Rue Morgue</i>; excellent addition to the shelves or tablets of any horror scholar --<i>Dead Reckonings</i>; spectacular...thoughtful.... This highly entertaining collection of essays is informative and engaging and is easily recommended --<i>horrortalk.com</i>; the best books about film have the unique quality of feeling like they're betraying the medium upon which they're expressing their ideas; that is, they make you want to stop reading and go watch the films they're discussing. Of course, in most instances these books also serve as handy guides to help you discover elements concealed in the films in question, as well as open your eyes to help you rediscover films you thought you already knew. [This] is one of those books...the scholarly authority and thorough research presented...makes for a pleasurable read --<i>popmatters.com</i>; fascinating and thought-provoking book...intelligent, well written and insightful read...highly recommended --<i>starburstmagazine.com</i>.

Author Information

Jon Towlson is a UK-based journalist and film critic. He has written for British Film Institute, Senses of Cinema, Digital Filmmaker Magazine, Starburst, Scream, The Dark Side, Starburst Magazine, Paracinema, Exquisite Terror, Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies, Shadowland Magazine and Bright Lights Film Journal.

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