Abject Terrors. Surveying the Modern and Postmodern Horror Film, Paperback - Tony Magistrale

Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing IncAuthor(s): Tony MagistraleIllustration(s): 6 ill.Number of pages: 213Publication date: 2005Dimensions: 155 x 22...

Tracking the revitalization of the British horror film industry over the past two decades, media expert Steven Gerrard investigates why audiences h...

The aesthetic of body horror has its origins in the ideas of the Marquis de Sade and the existential philosophies of Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedr...

An impressive list of authors examine how abjection can be discussed in relation to a host of different subjects, including marginality and gender....

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The allure of the horror film is varied. Some prefer the voyeurism of watching others suffer. Some enjoy the cinematic depiction of gore. Still, ot...

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His body was pressed against the wall at the head of the bed, and the face was a mask of agonised horror and fruitless entreaty. But the eyes were ...

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Adam Lowenstein offers a new account of horror and why it matters for understanding social otherness. He argues that horror films reveal how the ca...

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Combining historical narrative with close readings of several significant horror films, this brief volume offers a broad and lively introduction to...