Horror and the Horror Film
| Author | : Bruce F. Kawin |
| Publisher | : Anthem Press |
| Total Pages | : 269 |
| Release | : 2012-06-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780857282415 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0857282417 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (417 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Horror and the Horror Film by : Bruce F. Kawin
Download or read book Horror and the Horror Film written by Bruce F. Kawin and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horror films can be profound fables of human nature and important works of art, yet many people dismiss them out of hand. ‘Horror and the Horror Film’ conveys a mature appreciation for horror films along with a comprehensive view of their narrative strategies, their relations to reality and fantasy and their cinematic power. The volume covers the horror film and its subgenres – such as the vampire movie – from 1896 to the present. It covers the entire genre by considering every kind of monster in it, including the human.
