Francis Mickus is a doctoral candidate in history at the Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University.

A Critical Companion to David Fincher captures all the ways in which Fincher’s work is interesting and important. Among the book’s many strengths, it shows us a variety of methodologies at their best, from art history through fan studies, production histories, genre analysis and up-close textual readings. Showcasing the innovative work of young scholars, this volume maps the full range of Fincher studies and moves the field forward in exciting ways.

• Introduction: David Fincher, the Master of Offset, Francis MickusSection I: The Art of Making MoviesChapter 1: Film of Fury: David Fincher’s Alien3 (1992) and the Scarring of a Franchise, Kyle BarrettChapter 2: Fincherdgaf: David Fincher, Star Image, and Fan Appreciation, Kirsty WorrowChapter 3: David Fincher as an Auteur: Pop Music Intertextuality and Film, Carlos Gerald Pranger and Cintia Gutiérrez ReyesChapter 4: Up Close and Personal: Details and Fragments in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Isabelle LabrouillèreSection II: A Darkness More Than Night…Chapter 5: The Continuum of Evil in David Fincher’s Exteriors and Interiors, Antonio Pettierre and Antonio SannaChapter 6: To Reign in Hell: David Fincher’s Enclosed Worlds of Transgression, Sony Jalarajan Raj and Adith K. SureshChapter 7: Gothic Fincher: Alienation, Abjection, and the American Nightmare,Soumyarup BhattacharjeeChapter 8: Spectacle, Noir, and the Obsession with the Horrific Other in David Fincher’s Zodiac, Joshua FaganSection III: The Meaning of ResponsibilityChapter 9: ‘Upset the Order’: Disrupting Law in Music Videos, Alien3and The Game, Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni BernsChapter 10: Who Watches the Watchmen: David Fincher’s Serial Killer Narratives, Min-Chi ChenChapter 11:‘You’re Not Even Trying’: The Practice of Persuasion and Influence in Fincher’s Filmography, Francis MickusChapter 12: Paying Attention: Care Ethics and the Cost of Chronic Illness in Panic Room,Julia BrownChapter 13: The Guilty Game: The Peculiar Darkness of David Fincher’s World, Roberto Donati

Francis Mickus is a doctoral candidate in history at the Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University.

A Critical Companion to David Fincher captures all the ways in which Fincher’s work is interesting and important. Among the book’s many strengths, it shows us a variety of methodologies at their best, from art history through fan studies, production histories, genre analysis and up-close textual readings. Showcasing the innovative work of young scholars, this volume maps the full range of Fincher studies and moves the field forward in exciting ways.

• Introduction: David Fincher, the Master of Offset, Francis MickusSection I: The Art of Making MoviesChapter 1: Film of Fury: David Fincher’s Alien3 (1992) and the Scarring of a Franchise, Kyle BarrettChapter 2: Fincherdgaf: David Fincher, Star Image, and Fan Appreciation, Kirsty WorrowChapter 3: David Fincher as an Auteur: Pop Music Intertextuality and Film, Carlos Gerald Pranger and Cintia Gutiérrez ReyesChapter 4: Up Close and Personal: Details and Fragments in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Isabelle LabrouillèreSection II: A Darkness More Than Night…Chapter 5: The Continuum of Evil in David Fincher’s Exteriors and Interiors, Antonio Pettierre and Antonio SannaChapter 6: To Reign in Hell: David Fincher’s Enclosed Worlds of Transgression, Sony Jalarajan Raj and Adith K. SureshChapter 7: Gothic Fincher: Alienation, Abjection, and the American Nightmare,Soumyarup BhattacharjeeChapter 8: Spectacle, Noir, and the Obsession with the Horrific Other in David Fincher’s Zodiac, Joshua FaganSection III: The Meaning of ResponsibilityChapter 9: ‘Upset the Order’: Disrupting Law in Music Videos, Alien3and The Game, Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni BernsChapter 10: Who Watches the Watchmen: David Fincher’s Serial Killer Narratives, Min-Chi ChenChapter 11:‘You’re Not Even Trying’: The Practice of Persuasion and Influence in Fincher’s Filmography, Francis MickusChapter 12: Paying Attention: Care Ethics and the Cost of Chronic Illness in Panic Room,Julia BrownChapter 13: The Guilty Game: The Peculiar Darkness of David Fincher’s World, Roberto Donati

Francis Mickus is a doctoral candidate in history at the Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University.

A Critical Companion to David Fincher captures all the ways in which Fincher’s work is interesting and important. Among the book’s many strengths, it shows us a variety of methodologies at their best, from art history through fan studies, production histories, genre analysis and up-close textual readings. Showcasing the innovative work of young scholars, this volume maps the full range of Fincher studies and moves the field forward in exciting ways.

• Introduction: David Fincher, the Master of Offset, Francis MickusSection I: The Art of Making MoviesChapter 1: Film of Fury: David Fincher’s Alien3 (1992) and the Scarring of a Franchise, Kyle BarrettChapter 2: Fincherdgaf: David Fincher, Star Image, and Fan Appreciation, Kirsty WorrowChapter 3: David Fincher as an Auteur: Pop Music Intertextuality and Film, Carlos Gerald Pranger and Cintia Gutiérrez ReyesChapter 4: Up Close and Personal: Details and Fragments in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Isabelle LabrouillèreSection II: A Darkness More Than Night…Chapter 5: The Continuum of Evil in David Fincher’s Exteriors and Interiors, Antonio Pettierre and Antonio SannaChapter 6: To Reign in Hell: David Fincher’s Enclosed Worlds of Transgression, Sony Jalarajan Raj and Adith K. SureshChapter 7: Gothic Fincher: Alienation, Abjection, and the American Nightmare,Soumyarup BhattacharjeeChapter 8: Spectacle, Noir, and the Obsession with the Horrific Other in David Fincher’s Zodiac, Joshua FaganSection III: The Meaning of ResponsibilityChapter 9: ‘Upset the Order’: Disrupting Law in Music Videos, Alien3and The Game, Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni BernsChapter 10: Who Watches the Watchmen: David Fincher’s Serial Killer Narratives, Min-Chi ChenChapter 11:‘You’re Not Even Trying’: The Practice of Persuasion and Influence in Fincher’s Filmography, Francis MickusChapter 12: Paying Attention: Care Ethics and the Cost of Chronic Illness in Panic Room,Julia BrownChapter 13: The Guilty Game: The Peculiar Darkness of David Fincher’s World, Roberto Donati