Spark of Fear

Technology, Society and the Horror Film

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

The horror genre is continually being reinvented as societal fears evolve. As technology has developed and become ubiquitous in modern life, horror films have effectively played upon our increasing reliance on technology as a source of anxiety. Focusing on advancements from the advent of electricity to the Internet, this book explores how technology--ostensibly humanity's means of conquering fear and the unknown--has become a compelling and abundant source of dread in horror films.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-05-26
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:299 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:216
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786495115

Utforska kategorier

Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Brian N. Duchaney serves as the director of Military & Veteran Student Services and teaches part-time in the departments of English and Communication Studies at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsIntroductionPart I—Classic Horror and Establishing the Horror Film1. The Origins of the Horror Film: From Page to Screen2. The Frankenstein Cycle: Film as a Method for Reconciling the Mind/Self in Society3. Horror from Beyond: Social Anxieties, Dystopias and Outsider ThreatsPart II—Modern Horror and the Fear of Progress4. Psychos, Civic Unrest and Refining Horror5. The Mainstreaming of Underground Horror: Shlock, Special Effects and Slashers6. Us vs. Them: Modern Horror and the Horror of Complacency7. Science Fiction or Science Horror? American Dystopia and Cinematic FrontiersPart III—Contemporary and Postmodern Horrors in a Tech-Savvy World8. Virtual Terrors: Modern Technologies and the Assumption of Horror9. Exhibitionism, Technique and Establishing Modern Horror10. The Future of HorrorSuggested List of FilmsChapter NotesBibliographyIndex