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Dark Dreams 2.0: A Psychological History of the Modern Horror Film from the 1950s to the 21st Century
Charles Derry
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Description for Dark Dreams 2.0: A Psychological History of the Modern Horror Film from the 1950s to the 21st Century
Hardback. An examination of modern horror cinema that highlights particularly how such films reflect social anxieties, representing the most popular, accessible expression of society's everyday fears, but also expressing much about the nation's political values. It includes chapters which update the horror genre through the eighties and nineties. Num Pages: 446 pages, ca. 900 photos, filmography, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JMC; APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 184 x 29. Weight in Grams: 952.
This critical examination of modern horror cinema highlights particularly how such films reflect social anxieties of their times, representing the most popular, accessible expression of society's everyday fears, but also expressing much about the nation's political values. This revised edition includes new chapters which update the horror genre through the eighties, nineties, and the present. New material focuses on such directors as Brian DePalma, David Cronenberg, and M. Night Shyamalan; high-profile remakes; and wildly popular Asian millennial horror. The book includes more than 800 photographs as well as interviews with William Friedkin, Robert Aldrich, George A. Romero, Curtis Harrington, and ... Read more
This critical examination of modern horror cinema highlights particularly how such films reflect social anxieties of their times, representing the most popular, accessible expression of society's everyday fears, but also expressing much about the nation's political values. This revised edition includes new chapters which update the horror genre through the eighties, nineties, and the present. New material focuses on such directors as Brian DePalma, David Cronenberg, and M. Night Shyamalan; high-profile remakes; and wildly popular Asian millennial horror. The book includes more than 800 photographs as well as interviews with William Friedkin, Robert Aldrich, George A. Romero, Curtis Harrington, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Number of pages
437
Condition
New
Number of Pages
447
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786433971
SKU
V9780786433971
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About Charles Derry
Charles Derry is a member of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies and teaches writing and film criticism at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, where he is the Coordinator of the Film Studies Program. He has also written on popular culture, melodrama, and soap opera.
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