Brian N. Duchaney

The Spark of Fear

Technology, Society and the Horror Film

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Produktbeschreibung

The allure of the horror film is varied. Some prefer the voyeurism of watching others suffer. Some enjoy the cinematic depiction of gore. Still, others are tempted by the psychological torment of watching others in danger. The Spark of Fear explores all of these elements through one unifying element: the rise of technology in the modern world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 314g
• ISBN-13: 9780786495115
• ISBN-10: 0786495111
• Artikelnr.: 41852855

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Introduction Part I-Classic Horror and Establishing the Horror Film 1.
The Origins of the Horror Film: From Page to Screen 2.
The Frankenstein Cycle: Film as a Method for Reconciling the Mind/Self in Society 3.
Horror from Beyond: Social Anxieties, Dystopias and Outsider Threats Part II-Modern Horror and the Fear of Progress 4.
Psychos, Civic Unrest and Refining Horror 5.
The Mainstreaming of Underground Horror: Shlock, Special Effects and Slashers 6.
Us vs. Them: Modern Horror and the Horror of Complacency 7.
Science Fiction or Science Horror? American Dystopia and Cinematic Frontiers Part III-Contemporary and Postmodern Horrors in a Tech-Savvy World 8.
Virtual Terrors: Modern Technologies and the Assumption of Horror 9.
Exhibitionism, Technique and Establishing Modern Horror 10.
The Future of Horror Suggested List of Films Chapter Notes Bibliography Index