Monsters and Mad Scientists

A Cultural History of the Horror Movie

Häftad, Engelska, 1989

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Beskrivning

A study of horror movies, which discusses individual movies in detail and seeks to identify the main traditions of the genre, such as the mad scientist, the monster and the psychotic killer, and to show the various strategies and techniques behind their creation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1989-09-28
Mått:154 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt:397 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:248
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9780631169925

Utforska kategorier

Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Andrew Tudor is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of York. He was film critic for New Society from 1975 to 1982 and has been chairman of York Film Theatre for more than ten years.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface vii1 Introduction: Horror-Movie Histories 1Part I Genre History2 Facts, Figures and Frightful Fiends 173 Genre History I: 1931 - 1960 274 Genre History II: 1961 - 1984 48Part II Narrative Resources5 Narratives 816 Events - Characters - Settings 106Part III Science, Supernature, Psyche7 Mad Science 1338 Lurkers at the Threshold 1589 The Sleep of Reason 18510 Conclusion: Security and Paranoia 211Subject/Name Index 225Index of Film Titles 231