The American Horror Film

This overview of the popular genre of American horror films moves from "Dracula" in 1931 to contemporary films such as "Scream", made in 1998. Various recurring characters such as Dracula, Frankenstein, Dr Jekyll, the Mummy, and the Werewolf are discussed.

Autorentext
Reynold Humphries

Klappentext
The American Horror Film moves from Dracula in 1931 to contemporary films such as Scream and The Sixth Sense. The various characters that recur in horror films -- Dracula, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll, the Mummy, the Werewolf -- are discussed, as are repeated themes such as the mad scientist, nuclear anxiety, psychological "monsters," the living dead, and "slasher" movies. Key directors including Jacques Tourneur, David Cronenberg, Roger Corman and Joe Dante are covered. The emphasis is on accessibility: while theory is included through reference to gender and politics, women's studies and psychoanalysis, it is introduced carefully and in direct relation to the films being discussed. No prior knowledge of the subject area is assumed. The book also features an extensive filmography, numerous references to the most pertinent writing on horror, and ten film stills augment the text.

Zusammenfassung
This is the first overview of the popular genre of American horror film.

Inhalt
Introduction; Part One: The Horror Film, 1930-1960; 1. Figures in a Gothic Landscape; 2. Variations on a Theme; 3. The Contribution of Val Lewton; 4. Nuclear and other Horrors; Part Two: The Horror Film, 1960-2000; 5. The Changing Face of Horror; 6. Directions and Directors; 7. The 'Slasher' Movie and the 'Final Girl'; 8. David Cronenberg and Special Effects; Conclusion; Bibliography.

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