Horror, The Film ReaderHorror, The Film Reader brings together key articles to provide a comprehensive resource for students of horror cinema. Mark Jancovich's introduction traces the development of horror film from The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari to The Blair Witch Project, and outlines the main critical debates. Combining classic and recent articles, each section explores a central issue of horror film, and features an editor's introduction outlining the context of debates. |
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User Review - rsplenda477 - LibraryThingMark Jancovich collects a wide variety of essays that delve into many of the facets associated with the horror film genre and consumption of horror films. Although many of the essays are academic in ... Read full review
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| Title | Horror, The Film Reader In Focus: Routledge Film Readers |
| Editor | Mark Jancovich |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2002 |
| ISBN | 1134563752, 9781134563753 |
| Length | 208 pages |
| Subjects | › › Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism Performing Arts / Film / Reference Social Science / Media Studies |
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