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Abject Terrors: Surveying the Modern And Postmodern Horror Film
Abject Terrors Surveying the Modern And Postmodern Horror Film
Author: Tony Magistrale
Abject Terrors is an expansive study of the most significant films from the prolific horror genre—from its origins in the 1920s and 1930s, to its contemporary representations. This survey brings together close analyses of individual motion pictures, demonstrating the interconnections among these filmic texts and their contribution to...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780820470566
ISBN-10: 0820470562
Publication Date: 10/31/2005
Pages: 213
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Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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tatjana avatar reviewed Abject Terrors: Surveying the Modern And Postmodern Horror Film on + 27 more book reviews
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When I was in film school, Jungian, Marxist and Feminist theory were the thing. No one deconstructed *anything* using anything else. I was hoping, as time went by and people discovered Asian philosophy and, well, something else... that maybe there would be more to talk about.
Nope.
Still, Magistrale is smart and is academic without being incredible obscure or dry. I didn't always agree with him, but he has some interesting jumping off points for discussions. I would not pay $29.95 for this book, but then, I don't have to pay for some professor's bid for tenure.
Check it out at the library. Chew on it. Make up something new.
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