Terror and Everyday Life Singular Moments in the History of the Horror Film

Name: Terror and Everyday Life Singular Moments in the History of the Horror Film
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ISBN: 9780803958494

ISBN-10: 0803958498

ISBN-13: 9780803958494

Edition: 1994

Authors: Jonathan Lake Crane

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"He persuasively demonstrates that horror films are not merely a manifestation of the solitary, unconscious 'I' or cultural abjection. . . . This well-crafted, insightful, and devilishly witty study brings horror out from under the psychoanalytic rock to let it scurry and bleed in the daylight of everyday life. The detailed endnotes are scintillating gems in and of themselves." --Choice "Terror and Everyday Life is an important, well-conceived, and well-executed work. Crane's treatment of the topic is unusual; he clearly positions himself as a fan of the contemporary horror film. Consequently, there are moments that seem to revel in the disgusting details of murder and mayhem. However, this…

Book details

List price: $95.00
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/19/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.98" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Terror and Everyday Life


Genre Criticism and the Horror Film


Nosferatu


The Monster


Them


Jason


Afterword