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Cinema of the Psychic Realm
A Critical Survey
Av Paul Meehan
Häftad, 2009
396 kr
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Cinema is ideally suited to the world of psychic phenomena. A technique as simple as a voice-over can simulate mental telepathy, while unusual lighting, set design, or creative digital manipulation can conjure clairvoyant visions, precognition, or even psychokinesis.This book analyzes the depiction …
Horror Noir
Where Cinema's Dark Sisters Meet
Av Paul Meehan
Häftad, 2010
560 kr
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This critical survey examines the historical and thematic relationships between two of the cinema's most popular genres: horror and film noir. The influence of 1930s- and 1940s-era horror films on the development of noir is detailed, with analyses of more than 100 motion pictures in which noir …
Vampire in Science Fiction Film and Literature
Av Paul Meehan
Häftad, 2014
560 kr
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Vampires have been a popular subject for writers since their inception in 19th century Gothic literature and, later, became popular with filmmakers. Now the classical vampire is extinct, and in its place are new vampires who embrace the hi-tech worlds of science fiction.This book is the first to …
Ghost of One's Self
Doppelgangers in Mystery, Horror and Science Fiction Films
Av Paul Meehan
Häftad, 2017
517 kr
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For millennia people have held folk beliefs about the existence of the doppelganger--"double walker" in German--a look-alike second self that is often the antithesis of one's identity and is usually considered an omen of misfortune or death. The theme of the double has inspired works by E.T.A. …
Tech-Noir
The Fusion of Science Fiction and Film Noir
Av Paul Meehan
Häftad, 2017
388 kr
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This critical study traces the common origins of film noir and science fiction films, identifying the many instances in which the two have merged to form a distinctive subgenre known as Tech-Noir. From the German Expressionist cinema of the late 1920s to the present-day cyberpunk movement, the book …
Haunted House on Film
An Historical Analysis
Av Paul Meehan
Häftad, 2019
385 kr
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A popular phenomenon since antiquity, the image of the haunted house is one that has translated elegantly into the modern medium of film. The haunted house transcends genre, appearing in mysteries, gothic romances, comedies and horror films. This book is the first comprehensive historical and …
Space Exploration on Film
Av Paul Meehan
Häftad, 2022
601 kr
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Over the course of several decades, scientific fact has overtaken science fiction as humankind's understanding of the universe has expanded. Mirroring this development, the cinematic depictions of space exploration over the last century have evolved from whimsical sci-fi fantasies to more …
Alien Abduction in the Cinema
A History from the 1950s to Today
Av Paul Meehan
Häftad, 2023
589 kr
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The alien abduction phenomenon is one of the enduring enigmas of our time. While the reality of alien abductions is a hotly debated topic among UFO researchers, scientists, skeptics and true believers alike, the phenomenon indisputably exists as an artifact of popular culture. This book analyzes …
Alien Abduction Phenomenon
Science, Evidence and the Unknown
Av Paul Meehan
Häftad, 2025
252 kr
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News reports, books, articles and films about alien abductions have long captured the public imagination. This book traces the evolution of the phenomenon from the late 1940s flying saucer era and the contactee and occupant sightings of the 1950s to the widespread abduction stories of the 1960s and …
