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The Vampire Film: Undead Cinema
Jeffrey Weinstock
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Paperback. Series: Short Cuts. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 160 x 9. Weight in Grams: 218. Undead Cinema. Series: Short Cuts. 144 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: APFN. Dimension: 200 x 160 x 9. Weight: 218.
This introductory volume offers an elegant analysis of the enduring appeal of the cinematic vampire. From Georges Melies' early cinematic experiments to Twilight and Let the Right One In, the history of vampires in cinema can be organized by a handful of governing principles that help make sense of this movie monster's remarkable fecundity. Among these principles are that the cinematic vampire is invariably about sex and the vexed human relationship with technology, and that the vampire is always an overdetermined body condensing what a culture considers other. This volume includes in-depth studies of films including Powell's A Fool There ... Read more
This introductory volume offers an elegant analysis of the enduring appeal of the cinematic vampire. From Georges Melies' early cinematic experiments to Twilight and Let the Right One In, the history of vampires in cinema can be organized by a handful of governing principles that help make sense of this movie monster's remarkable fecundity. Among these principles are that the cinematic vampire is invariably about sex and the vexed human relationship with technology, and that the vampire is always an overdetermined body condensing what a culture considers other. This volume includes in-depth studies of films including Powell's A Fool There ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Short Cuts
Condition
New
Weight
218g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231162012
SKU
V9780231162012
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About Jeffrey Weinstock
Jeffrey Weinstock is professor of American literature and culture at Central Michigan University. He is the author of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (2007) and Scare Tactics: Supernatural Fiction by American Women (2008) and is an editor for The Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts.
Reviews for The Vampire Film: Undead Cinema
This book provides a perfect introduction to the vampire subgenre that does not completely abandon historiography whilst vouching for a more organic thematic arrangement. Essential reading for vampire cinephiles and horror aficionados alike.
Xavier Aldana Reyes The Gothic Imagination The Vampire Film is certain to provide a novel, penetrating look through the layers of meaning surrounding the bloodsucking undead. ... Read more
Xavier Aldana Reyes The Gothic Imagination The Vampire Film is certain to provide a novel, penetrating look through the layers of meaning surrounding the bloodsucking undead. ... Read more