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Movie audiences seem drawn, almost compelled, toward tales of the horrific and the repulsive. Partly because horror continues to evolve radically―every time the genre is deemed dead, it seems to come up with another twist―it has been one of the most often-dissected genres. Here, author Kendall Phillips selects ten of the most popular and influential horror films―including Dracula, Night of the Living Dead, Halloween, The Silence of the Lambs, and Scream, each of which has become a film landmark and spawned countless imitators, and all having implications that transcend their cinematic influence and achievement. By tracing the production history, contemporary audience response, and lasting cultural influence of each picture, Phillips offers a unique new approach to thinking about the popular attraction to horror films, and the ways in which they reflect both cultural and individual fears. Though stylistically and thematically very different, all of these movies have scared millions of eager moviegoers. This book tries to figure out why.
Publisher : Praeger; 3/31/05 edition (April 30, 2005)
Language : English
Paperback : 240 pages
ISBN-10 : 0313361827
ISBN-13 : 978-0313361821
Item Weight : 13.6 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.51 x 9 inches
Reviewer: EMR
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent book for scholars, students, and anyone else interested in American horror films
Review: I assigned this book for my Rhetoric of American Horror Films class and the students loved it. It's engaging and intelligent without relying too much on jargon or assuming a lot of film/rhetorical theory knowledge, so it's great for the casual or serious horror film enthusiast as well. The introduction is one of the best explanations of the importance of studying popular culture that I've read and each chapter carefully explores the selected horror films as there production and reception related to the cultural contexts that resonated with audiences and filmmakers and the time of each film's release. Moreover, the book artfully traces the history of horror film by linking each chapter/film/time period to those that came before it.A must-read for anyone interested in the significance of popular culture/horror films to our individual and national identities.
Reviewer: O. Smith
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good analysis of well-known horror films
Review: Great in-depth analysis/commentary of horror films. Get Out needs to be included. Itâs a groundbreaking American horror film.
Reviewer: C Baker
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent Text Fleshes Out Horror
Review: I bought this book to augment my research for a film course I took. This book affords a concise, in-depth examination of the horror film genre and aims to identify its relevance in a historical context, psychological context, and social context. Horror films were long denied by critics as a substantial and intellectual genre worthy of scholarly research, but Kendall R. Phillips proves that they couldn't be more wrong. The films discussed in the text follow a chronological sequence, dating back to the 1920s with The Phantom of the Opera, and goes all the way up to the 90s with Scream.Excellent book for anyone interested in horror films, film history, or with an appreciation for the much broader history of American culture.
Reviewer: MishMish3000
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Projected Fears Delivers!
Review: Well-written and edited, this book is a delight to read! Highly recommended as a history of the horror film industry.
Reviewer: Walawa05
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It was okay
Review: The book wasn't awful, but the class that I had to buy it for WAS awful. Just a bad association I guess, but an interesting book for sure.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: ... ended up keeping it after the semester because it's super interesting. A must read for any die-hard horror
Review: Bought this for school but ended up keeping it after the semester because it's super interesting. A must read for any die-hard horror fans
Reviewer: Erin Siodmak
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Using this for a course I'm teaching on horror films
Review: I've used parts of this book for a course on sex, gender, race and horror films. It's not specifically about those areas, but provides useful analysis and contextualization for the films discussed. It's a great book for someone who's new to thinking politically/sociologically about horror films, and great for a course that is getting students to think about films in different ways. The analysis is not overly complex or jargon-heavy, nor does it require extensive knowledge of other film theory.The subsections of the chapters (which varies depending on the film) are clear and helpful: Politics/Nationalism; Economic Conditions; Cultural Knowledge; Sexual Norms; Family Home; Violation, and more.I recommend this book for horror fans, folks new to thinking about film in socio-cultural and historical ways, and students/teachers who want to augment a course.
Reviewer: Chanel R.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: BRAND SPANKIN NEW
Review: Was sent smelling brand new. No marks, no bends, no tears.