The Horror Film
an introduction
$281.81
- Hardcover
340 pages
- Release Date
25 October 2006
Summary
Combining historical narrative with close readings of several significant horror films, this brief volume offers a broad and lively introduction to cinematic horror. In doing so, it outlines and investigates important issues in the production, consumption, and cultural interpretation of the genre.
- An ideal text for perennially popular courses on the horror film genre.
- Examines the ways in which horror movies have been produced, received, and interpreted by filmmake…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405139014 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1405139013 |
| Series: | New Approaches to Film Genre |
| Author: | Rick Worland |
| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 340 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 25 October 2006 |
| Weight: | 599g |
| Dimensions: | 237mm x 161mm x 22mm |
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“Worland writes in a scholarly but not overly pedantic style, and he is concise and insightful” Choice
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About The Author
Rick Worland
Rick Worland is Associate Professor and Chair of the Division of Cinema-Television at Southern Methodist University. He has published in many scholarly journals, including Cinema Journal, and has contributed essays to a number of film collections.
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