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Loading... Horror; A Companion (3) (Genre Fiction and Film Companions)by Simon Bacon
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This volume provides an introduction to horror in compact and accessible essays, from classics such as Stanley Kubrick's The Shining to contemporary throwbacks like the Duffer Brothers' Stranger Things. Beginning with the philosophical and historical background of horror, this book touches upon seminal figures such as Poe, Lovecraft, Quiroga, Jackson, King and Suzuki and engages with the evolution of the genre across old and new media from literature, art and comics to film, gaming and social media. Alongside this is a consideration of established and emerging areas like smart horror (Jordan Peele's Get Out), queer horror (Brad Falchuk's American Horror Story), eco-horror (Alex Garland's Annihilation), horror video games (P.T.) and African American horror (Tananarive Due's Ghost Summer: Stories). This volume provides an invaluable resource for experts, students and general readers alike for further understanding the horror genre and the ways it is developing into the future. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)809.9164Literature By Topic History, description and criticism of more than two literatures By topic Horror And Tragedy HorrorLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |