About the book
This cutting-edge collection features original essays by eminent scholars on one of cinema's most dynamic and enduringly popular genres, covering everything from the history of horror movies to the latest critical approaches.
- Contributors include many of the finest academics working in the field, as well as exciting younger scholars
- Varied and comprehensive coverage, from the history of horror to broader issues of censorship, gender, and sexuality
- Covers both English-language and non-English horror film traditions
- Key topics include horror film aesthetics, theoretical approaches, distribution, art house cinema, ethnographic surrealism, and horror's relation to documentary film practice
- A thorough treatment of this dynamic film genre suited to scholars and enthusiasts alike
Editions of A Companion to the Horror Film
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780470672600
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781119335016
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118883495
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118883600
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118883648
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118883501
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This cutting-edge collection features original essays by eminent scholars on one of cinema's most dynamic and enduringly popular genres, covering everything from the history of horror movies to the latest critical approaches.
- Contributors include many of the finest academics working in the field, as well as exciting younger scholars
- Varied and comprehensive coverage, from the history of horror to broader issues of censorship, gender, and sexuality
- Covers both English-language and non-English horror film traditions
- Key topics include horror film aesthetics, theoretical approaches, distribution, art house cinema, ethnographic surrealism, and horror's relation to documentary film practice
- A thorough treatment of this dynamic film genre suited to scholars and enthusiasts alike
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What is A Companion to the Horror Film about?
This cutting-edge collection features original essays by eminent scholars on one of cinema's most dynamic and enduringly popular genres, covering everything from the history of horror movies to the latest critical approaches.
- Contributors include many of the finest academics working in the field, as well as exciting younger scholars
- Varied and comprehensive coverage, from the history of horror to broader issues of censorship, gender, and sexuality
- Covers both English-language and non-English horror film traditions
- Key topics include horror film aesthetics, theoretical approaches, distribution, art house cinema, ethnographic surrealism, and horror's relation to documentary film practice
- A thorough treatment of this dynamic film genre suited to scholars and enthusiasts alike
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Companion to the Horror Film?
The Arts > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film history, theory or criticism
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book A Companion to the Horror Film?
John Wiley & Sons
Who is the Publisher of the book A Companion to the Horror Film?
Wiley
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A Companion to the Horror Film is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780470672600) and paperback(ISBN 9781119335016) and ebook(ISBN 9781118883495) and ebook(ISBN 9781118883600) and ebook(ISBN 9781118883648) and ebook(ISBN 9781118883501)
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