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Description for HALLOWEEN
Paperback. Series: Devil's Advocates. Num Pages: 114 pages, 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; APFG; APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 185 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
The 1970s represented an unusually productive and innovative period for the horror film, and John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) is the film that capped that golden age – and some say ruined it, by ushering in the era of the slasher film. Considered a paradigm of low-budget ingenuity, its story of a seemingly unremarkable middle-American town becoming the site of violence on October 31 struck a chord within audiences. The film became a surprise hit that gave rise to a lucrative franchise, and it remains a perennial favourite. Much of its success stems from the simple but strong constructions of its ... Read more
The 1970s represented an unusually productive and innovative period for the horror film, and John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) is the film that capped that golden age – and some say ruined it, by ushering in the era of the slasher film. Considered a paradigm of low-budget ingenuity, its story of a seemingly unremarkable middle-American town becoming the site of violence on October 31 struck a chord within audiences. The film became a surprise hit that gave rise to a lucrative franchise, and it remains a perennial favourite. Much of its success stems from the simple but strong constructions of its ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
AUTEUR
Number of pages
114
Condition
New
Number of Pages
114
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906733797
SKU
V9781906733797
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Ref
99-50
About Murray Leeder
Murray Leeder holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Mediations from Carleton University and currently lectures at the University of Manitoba. He is the author of numerous articles in academic journals, including studies of such horror films as The Legend of Hell House (1973), The Fog (1980), Poltergeist (1982), Fright Night (1985), Ghostwatch (1992) and Stir of Echoes (1999). He is also ... Read more
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