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Abstract
Horror films have for decades commanded major global audiences, tapping into deep-rooted fears that cross national and cultural boundaries in their ability to spark terror. This book brings together a group of scholars to explore the ways that this fear is utilized and played upon by a wide range of film-makers. Contributors take up such major figures as Guillermo del Toro, Lars Von Trier and David Cronenberg, and they also offer introductions to lesser-known talents such as Richard Franklin, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Juan López Moctezuma, and Alexandre Aja. Scholars and fans alike dipping into this collection will discover plenty of insight into what chills us.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | Cover | ||
| Half Title | i | ||
| Title | iii | ||
| Copyright | iv | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| Introduction: The Onset of Global Fear | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1: A Topology of Guillermo del Toro | 17 | ||
| Chapter 2: Richard Franklin: Ozploitation Auteur, Hitchcock Heir, Cinema Underdog | 35 | ||
| Chapter 3: Kiyoshi Kurosawa: J-horror’s Master Stylist | 57 | ||
| Chapter 4: Madness and Eroticism: The Films of Juan López Moctezuma | 75 | ||
| Chapter 5: The Serious Play of Alexandre Aja | 91 | ||
| Chapter 6: The Sapphic, The Sadean, and Jess Franco | 113 | ||
| Chapter 7: Sergio Martino: Master of the Filone | 131 | ||
| Chapter 8: At the Margins of Taste, in the Mouth of Madness: The Case of Lars von Trier | 149 | ||
| Chapter 9: José Mojica Marins and Zé do Caixão: Nightmares of Frankenstein in Brazil’s National Horror Story | 169 | ||
| Chapter 10: Dreaming Revolt: Jean Rollin and the French Fantastique in the Context of May 1968 | 191 | ||
| Chapter 11: Acquiescence, Canadian Style. The Early Cinema of David Cronenberg | 223 | ||
| Notes on Contributors | 239 | ||
| Index | 243 | ||
| Back Cover | Back Cover |