Author: Steve Hutchison
Publisher: Tales of Terror
ISBN: 1778870562
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
This book contains 66 reviews of horror films written and ranked by critic and blogger Steve Hutchison. Each description includes five ratings (stars, story, creativity, acting, quality), a synopsis and a review. All 66 movies were produced exclusively by the United Kingdom. How many have you seen?
66 All-British Horror Movies
Author: Steve Hutchison
Publisher: Tales of Terror
ISBN: 1778870562
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
This book contains 66 reviews of horror films written and ranked by critic and blogger Steve Hutchison. Each description includes five ratings (stars, story, creativity, acting, quality), a synopsis and a review. All 66 movies were produced exclusively by the United Kingdom. How many have you seen?
Publisher: Tales of Terror
ISBN: 1778870562
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
This book contains 66 reviews of horror films written and ranked by critic and blogger Steve Hutchison. Each description includes five ratings (stars, story, creativity, acting, quality), a synopsis and a review. All 66 movies were produced exclusively by the United Kingdom. How many have you seen?
British Horror Films of the 1960s
Author: Scott V. Palmer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781635874716
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
This book is the second in a series of books on horror films made in Great Britain. Complete cast listings and story synopses are provided, along with the running times of the films and directorial credits. Many heretofore unseen pictures are included; there is also an introduction by the late, great horror film star Sir Christopher lee.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781635874716
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
This book is the second in a series of books on horror films made in Great Britain. Complete cast listings and story synopses are provided, along with the running times of the films and directorial credits. Many heretofore unseen pictures are included; there is also an introduction by the late, great horror film star Sir Christopher lee.
Contemporary British Horror Cinema
Author: Johnny Walker
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748689745
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Combining industrial research and primary interview material with detailed textual analysis, Contemporary British Horror Cinema looks beyond the dominant paradigms which have explained away British horror in the past, and sheds light on one of the most dynamic and distinctive "e; yet scarcely talked about "e; areas of contemporary British film production. Considering high-profile theatrical releases, including The Descent, Shaun of the Dead and The Woman in Black, as well as more obscure films such as The Devil's Chair, Resurrecting the Street Walker and Cherry Tree Lane, Contemporary British Horror Cinema provides a thorough examination of British horror film production in the twenty-first century.
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748689745
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Combining industrial research and primary interview material with detailed textual analysis, Contemporary British Horror Cinema looks beyond the dominant paradigms which have explained away British horror in the past, and sheds light on one of the most dynamic and distinctive "e; yet scarcely talked about "e; areas of contemporary British film production. Considering high-profile theatrical releases, including The Descent, Shaun of the Dead and The Woman in Black, as well as more obscure films such as The Devil's Chair, Resurrecting the Street Walker and Cherry Tree Lane, Contemporary British Horror Cinema provides a thorough examination of British horror film production in the twenty-first century.
The Modern British Horror Film
Author: Steven Gerrard
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813579457
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
When you think of British horror films, you might picture the classic Hammer Horror movies, with Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and blood in lurid technicolor. Yet British horror has undergone an astonishing change and resurgence in the twenty-first century, with films that capture instead the anxieties of post-Millennial viewers. Tracking the revitalization of the British horror film industry over the past two decades, media expert Steven Gerrard also investigates why audiences have flocked to these movies. To answer that question, he focuses on three major trends: “hoodie horror” movies responding to fears about Britain’s urban youth culture; “great outdoors” films where Britain’s forests, caves, and coasts comprise a terrifying psychogeography; and psychological horror movies in which the monster already lurks within us. Offering in-depth analysis of numerous films, including The Descent, Outpost, and The Woman in Black, this book takes readers on a lively tour of the genre’s highlights, while provocatively exploring how these films reflect viewers’ gravest fears about the state of the nation. Whether you are a horror buff, an Anglophile, or an Anglophobe, The Modern British Horror Film is sure to be a thrilling read.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813579457
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
When you think of British horror films, you might picture the classic Hammer Horror movies, with Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and blood in lurid technicolor. Yet British horror has undergone an astonishing change and resurgence in the twenty-first century, with films that capture instead the anxieties of post-Millennial viewers. Tracking the revitalization of the British horror film industry over the past two decades, media expert Steven Gerrard also investigates why audiences have flocked to these movies. To answer that question, he focuses on three major trends: “hoodie horror” movies responding to fears about Britain’s urban youth culture; “great outdoors” films where Britain’s forests, caves, and coasts comprise a terrifying psychogeography; and psychological horror movies in which the monster already lurks within us. Offering in-depth analysis of numerous films, including The Descent, Outpost, and The Woman in Black, this book takes readers on a lively tour of the genre’s highlights, while provocatively exploring how these films reflect viewers’ gravest fears about the state of the nation. Whether you are a horror buff, an Anglophile, or an Anglophobe, The Modern British Horror Film is sure to be a thrilling read.
Barcelona's Multiverse
Author: Lluís Bussé
Publisher: Damiani Limited
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Lluis Bussé's black-and-white photographs of iconic sights around the city of Barcelona come with a twist: this is the Barcelona of a parallel universe. Each image is a collage creating surprising conjunctions. The book also contains texts from scientists around the world, as well as Bussé's own story.
Publisher: Damiani Limited
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Lluis Bussé's black-and-white photographs of iconic sights around the city of Barcelona come with a twist: this is the Barcelona of a parallel universe. Each image is a collage creating surprising conjunctions. The book also contains texts from scientists around the world, as well as Bussé's own story.
Halliwell's The Movies that Matter
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780007271061
Category : Mens collection
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
"Long established as the first and last word in movie-going information, Halliwell's is the film industry's favourite guide." "In this major new edition, David Gritten, former chairman of the London Film Critics' Circle, brings Halliwell's into the 21st century. Here are the movies that have created a benchmark and stand out through more than seven decades of film making."--Back cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780007271061
Category : Mens collection
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
"Long established as the first and last word in movie-going information, Halliwell's is the film industry's favourite guide." "In this major new edition, David Gritten, former chairman of the London Film Critics' Circle, brings Halliwell's into the 21st century. Here are the movies that have created a benchmark and stand out through more than seven decades of film making."--Back cover.
Horror Films for Children
Author: Catherine Lester
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350135283
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Children and horror are often thought to be an incompatible meeting of audience and genre, beset by concerns that children will be corrupted or harmed through exposure to horror media. Nowhere is this tension more clear than in horror films for adults, where the demonic child villain is one of the genre's most enduring tropes. However, horror for children is a unique category of contemporary Hollywood cinema in which children are addressed as an audience with specific needs, fears and desires, and where child characters are represented as sympathetic protagonists whose encounters with the horrific lead to cathartic, subversive and productive outcomes. Horror Films for Children examines the history, aesthetics and generic characteristics of children's horror films, and identifies the 'horrific child' as one of the defining features of the genre, where it is as much a staple as it is in adult horror but with vastly different representational, interpretative and affective possibilities. Through analysis of case studies including blockbuster hits (Gremlins), cult favourites (The Monster Squad) and indie darlings (Coraline), Catherine Lester asks, what happens to the horror genre, and the horrific children it represents, when children are the target audience?
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350135283
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Children and horror are often thought to be an incompatible meeting of audience and genre, beset by concerns that children will be corrupted or harmed through exposure to horror media. Nowhere is this tension more clear than in horror films for adults, where the demonic child villain is one of the genre's most enduring tropes. However, horror for children is a unique category of contemporary Hollywood cinema in which children are addressed as an audience with specific needs, fears and desires, and where child characters are represented as sympathetic protagonists whose encounters with the horrific lead to cathartic, subversive and productive outcomes. Horror Films for Children examines the history, aesthetics and generic characteristics of children's horror films, and identifies the 'horrific child' as one of the defining features of the genre, where it is as much a staple as it is in adult horror but with vastly different representational, interpretative and affective possibilities. Through analysis of case studies including blockbuster hits (Gremlins), cult favourites (The Monster Squad) and indie darlings (Coraline), Catherine Lester asks, what happens to the horror genre, and the horrific children it represents, when children are the target audience?
Film and History
Author: James Chapman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1137367326
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Film is the pre-eminent mass medium of the modern age. It is a valuable source of evidence for the study of both the past and the contemporary world, and is a social practice that has affected the lives of millions. How can historians engage with this important and influential medium? Written for both students and teachers, Film and History: - provides a concise, accessible introduction to the use of film in historical enquiry and a summary of the main theoretical debates - Charts the development of film history as a subject area and a discipline in its own right - Considers different approaches to film history, including film as an art form, as ideology, as a historical source, and as a social practice - Includes case studies to ground discussion of theories and approaches in specific examples Wide-ranging and authoritative, Film and History equips students with the methods both to analyse film texts and to understand the place of film in history and culture.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1137367326
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Film is the pre-eminent mass medium of the modern age. It is a valuable source of evidence for the study of both the past and the contemporary world, and is a social practice that has affected the lives of millions. How can historians engage with this important and influential medium? Written for both students and teachers, Film and History: - provides a concise, accessible introduction to the use of film in historical enquiry and a summary of the main theoretical debates - Charts the development of film history as a subject area and a discipline in its own right - Considers different approaches to film history, including film as an art form, as ideology, as a historical source, and as a social practice - Includes case studies to ground discussion of theories and approaches in specific examples Wide-ranging and authoritative, Film and History equips students with the methods both to analyse film texts and to understand the place of film in history and culture.
Race and Cultural Practice in Popular Culture
Author: Domino Renee Perez
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 1978801300
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
This book is an innovative work that takes a fresh approach to the concept of race as a social factor made concrete in popular forms, such as film, television, and music. The essays push past the reaffirmation of static conceptions of identity, authenticity, or conventional interpretations of stereotypes and bridge the intertextual gap between theories of community enactment and cultural representation.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 1978801300
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
This book is an innovative work that takes a fresh approach to the concept of race as a social factor made concrete in popular forms, such as film, television, and music. The essays push past the reaffirmation of static conceptions of identity, authenticity, or conventional interpretations of stereotypes and bridge the intertextual gap between theories of community enactment and cultural representation.
Gothic Dissections in Film and Literature
Author: Ian Conrich
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137303581
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
This is the first book-length study to systematically and theoretically analyse the use and representation of individual body parts in Gothic fiction. Moving between filmic and literary texts and across the body—from the brain, hair and teeth, to hands, skin and the stomach—this book engages in unique readings by foregrounding a diversity of global representations. Building on scholarly work on the ‘Gothic body’ and ‘body horror’, Gothic Dissections in Film and Literature dissects the individual features that comprise the physical human corporeal form in its different functions. This very original and accessible study, which will appeal to a broad range of readers interested in the Gothic, centralises the use (and abuse) of limbs, organs, bones and appendages. It presents a set of unique global examinations; from Brazil, France and South Korea to name a few; that address the materiality of the Gothic body in depth in texts ranging from the nineteenth century to the present; from Nikolai Gogol, Edgar Allan Poe, Roald Dahl and Chuck Palahniuk, to David Cronenberg, Freddy Krueger and The Greasy Strangler.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137303581
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
This is the first book-length study to systematically and theoretically analyse the use and representation of individual body parts in Gothic fiction. Moving between filmic and literary texts and across the body—from the brain, hair and teeth, to hands, skin and the stomach—this book engages in unique readings by foregrounding a diversity of global representations. Building on scholarly work on the ‘Gothic body’ and ‘body horror’, Gothic Dissections in Film and Literature dissects the individual features that comprise the physical human corporeal form in its different functions. This very original and accessible study, which will appeal to a broad range of readers interested in the Gothic, centralises the use (and abuse) of limbs, organs, bones and appendages. It presents a set of unique global examinations; from Brazil, France and South Korea to name a few; that address the materiality of the Gothic body in depth in texts ranging from the nineteenth century to the present; from Nikolai Gogol, Edgar Allan Poe, Roald Dahl and Chuck Palahniuk, to David Cronenberg, Freddy Krueger and The Greasy Strangler.