Authors: Maria Anastasova

Description: This book presents a detailed academic study of suspense building in Stephen King’s horror novels The Shining and Carrie and their respective film adaptations. Two film versions of each book are taken into consideration – one released immediately after the novel publication and one that appeared decades later. After providing a general idea of what suspense as a phenomenon related to fiction is, the study establishes some repeated plot-bound suspense motifs and episodes in the literary works, and traces their development in the films in order to demonstrate the similarities and differences in the techniques of achieving suspense in literature and in cinema. The model detailed here can also be used for individual or comparative suspense analysis of other literary or cinematic works.

Langue: en

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Categories: Performing Arts

Authors: Claudio Biedermann ,Christian Stiegler

Description: Ausgehend von der Annahme, dass »Horror« nicht lediglich als Genre, sondern als strukturelles, ästhetisches Grundprinzip gedacht werden kann, werden in diesem Band vielschichtige Aspekte und Beispiele zu einer intermedialen Ästhetik des Horrors präsentiert und vor dem Hintergrund des kulturellen und kollektiven Gedächtnisses, welches seinerseits durch den medialen Umbruch und die neuen technischen (Verwertungs-)Möglichkeiten aktuelle Brisanz erfährt, untersucht. Zu diesem Zweck werden verschiedene mediale Ausformungen des Horrorgenres betrachtet und mittels interdisziplinärer Methodik erschlossen. Die verschiedenen Zugänge sollen die Vielseitigkeit des Genres aufzeigen, für zukünftige Auseinandersetzungen fruchtbar machen und zu weiteren Diskursen anregen. Die Bandbreite liegt zwischen der Spurensuche bei Elfriede Jelinek (Roland Innerhofer), über die Rolle des Zigeuners (Hans Richard Brittnacher) und des Blutes (Julia Köhne) bis zu den medialen Ausformungen des »Kannibalen von Rothenburg« (Stefan Höltgen). Anerkannte Vertreter aus den Bereichen der Film-, Medien- und Kulturwissenschaft, Germanistik, Komparatistik, Soziologie, Anglistik sowie Zeit- und Kunstgeschichte setzen mit ihren Beiträgen einen we-sentlichen Grundstein für die wissenschaftliche Erforschung eines zumeist populärwissenschaftlich betrachteten Phänomens.

Langue: de

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Categories: Social Science

Authors: John Kenneth Muir

Description: Horror Films FAQ explores a century of ghoulish and grand horror cinema, gazing at the different characters, situations, settings, and themes featured in the horror film, from final girls, monstrous bogeymen, giant monsters and vampires to the recent torture porn and found footage formats. The book remembers the J-Horror remake trend of the 2000s, and examines the oft-repeated slasher format popularized by John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) and Friday the 13th (1980). After an introduction positioning the horror film as an important and moral voice in the national dialogue, the book explores the history of horror decade by decade, remembering the women's liberation horrors of the 1970s, the rubber reality films of the late 1980s, the serial killers of the 1990s, and the xenophobic terrors of the 9/11 age. Horror Films FAQ also asks what it means when animals attack in such films as The Birds (1963) or Jaws (1975), and considers the moral underpinnings of rape-and-revenge movies, such as I Spit on Your Grave (1978) and Irreversible (2002). The book features numerous photographs from the author's extensive personal archive, and also catalogs the genre's most prominent directors.

Langue: en

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Categories: Performing Arts

Authors: Farah Mendlesohn ,Edward James

Description: Fantasy ist, obwohl Literaturkritiker wie Akademiker dies gerne ausblenden, das einfluss- und erfolgreichste Genre des 21. Jahrhunderts. Einige der frühsten Bücher unserer Kultur, darunter das Gilgamesch-Epos und die Odyssee, handeln von Ungeheuern, Wundern, phantastischen Reisen und Magie. Gegenwärtig reicht das Spektrum der Fantasy von weltweit rezipierten mehrbändigen Serien bis zu anspruchsvollsten Nischenpublikationen. Die vorliegende Einführung stellt das Genre in den Zusammenhang der euröpäischen Literatur, erzählt seine Geschichte von den Anfängen bis zu den Ursprüngen der modernen Fantasy im 20. Jahrhundert und widmet sich in ihren Hauptkapiteln der Zeit seit Tolkiens ›Herr der Ringe‹, vom Fantasy-Boom der 70er- und 80er-Jahre über den Erfolg der ›Harry Potter‹-Serie bis hin zu aktuellen Entwicklungen.

Langue: de

Publisher: Golkonda Verlag

Categories: Literary Criticism

Authors: Salvador Jiménez Murguía ,Erica Joan Dymond ,Kristina Fennelly

Description: The treatment—and mistreatment—of women throughout history continues to be a necessary topic of discussion, in order for progress to be made and equality to be achieved. While current articles and books expose troubling truths of the gender divide, modern cinema continues to provide problematic depictions of such behavior—with a few heartening exceptions. The Encyclopedia of Sexism in American Films closely examines the many, pervasive forms of sexism in contemporary productions—from clueless comedies to superhero blockbusters. In more than 130 entries, this volume explores a number of cinematic grievances including: the objectification of women’s bodies the limited character types available for female performersthe lack of sexual diversity on the screen the limited range of desirable traits for female performers the use of gratuitous sexthe narrow focus on heteronormative depictions of courtship and romance The films discussed here include As Good as It Gets (1999), Beauty and The Beast (2017), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Do the Right Thing (1989), Easy A (2010), The Forty-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Hidden Figures (2016), Lost in Translation (2003), Mulholland Drive (2001), Showgirls (1995), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Star Wars (1977), Thelma & Louise (1991), Tootsie (1982), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), and 9 to 5 (1980). By digging deeply into more insidious forms of sexual/gender discrimination, this book illuminates one more aspect of women’s lives that deserves to be understood. Offering insights and analysis from more than fifty contributors, The Encyclopedia of Sexism in American Films will appeal to scholars of cinema, gender studies, women’s studies, and cultural history.

Langue: en

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Categories: Performing Arts

Authors: Kim R. Holston ,Tom Winchester

Description: Science fiction, fantasy and horror movies have spawned more sequels and remakes than any other film genre. Following Volume I, which covered 400 films made 1931-1995, Volume II analyzes 334 releases from 1996 through 2016. The traditional cinematic monsters are represented--Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolf Man, a new Mummy. A new wave of popular series inspired by comics and video games, as well as The Lord of the Rings trilogy, could never have been credibly produced without the advances in special effects technology. Audiences follow the exploits of superheroes like Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man and Thor, and such heroines as the vampire Selene, zombie killer Alice, dystopian rebels Katniss Everdeen and Imperator Furiosa, and Soviet spy turned American agent Black Widow. The continuing depredations of Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger and Michael Myers are described. Pre-1996 movies that have since been remade are included. Entries features cast and credits, detailed synopsis, critics' reviews, and original analysis.

Langue: en

Publisher: McFarland

Categories: Performing Arts

Authors: Georg Seesslen ,Fernand Jung

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Langue: de

Publisher:

Categories: Horror films

Authors: Bernice M. Murphy

Description: Shirley Jackson was one of America's most prominent female writers of the 1950s. Between 1948 and 1965 she published six novels, one best-selling story collection, two popular volumes of her family chronicles and many stories, which ranged from fairly conventional tales for the women's magazine market to the ambiguous, allusive, delicately sinister and more obviously literary stories that were closest to Jackson's heart and destined to end up in the more highbrow end of the market. Most critical discussions of Jackson tend to focus on "The Lottery" and The Haunting of Hill House. An author of such accomplishment--and one so fully engaged with the pressures and preoccupations of postwar America--merits fuller discussion. To that end, this collection of essays widens the scope of Jackson scholarship with new writing on such works as The Road through the Wall and We Have Always Lived in the Castle, and topics ranging from Jackson's domestic fiction to ethics, cosmology, and eschatology. The book also makes newly available some of the most significant Jackson scholarship published in the last two decades.

Langue: en

Publisher: McFarland

Categories: Literary Criticism

Authors: Nigel Andrews

Description: Atomic monsters, demons, aliens, Satan, creepies in the attic, monsters at the bottom of the sea and video nasties are included in this book.

Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: Horror films

Authors: Michael Burgess ,Lisa R. Bartle

Description: An annotated list of reference works in the fields of science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction.

Langue: en

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Categories: Fiction

Authors: Thomas Koebner

Description: Ein umfassendes Nachschlagewerk zu den grossen Regisseuren der Filmgeschichte. In ausführlichen Artikeln stellen Filmwissenschaftler und Filmkritiker annähernd 200 der bedeutendsten Regisseure vor, ihre Biografie, ihre stilistische Entwicklung, die Merkmale und Eigentümlichkeiten ihres Schaffens.

Langue: de

Publisher:

Categories: Motion picture producers and directors

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Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: Book industries and trade

Authors: Marc Saltzman

Description: Locate "easter eggs," hidden bloopers, deleted scenes, secret alternative endings, hidden interview clips, video games, little-known DVD-Rom content and more.

Langue: en

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Categories: Computers

Authors: Paul Kirchner

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Langue: en

Publisher: Stoddart

Categories: Antiques & Collectibles

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Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: English drama

Authors: Macmillan Publishing ,David Brownstone ,Irene Franck

Description: Presents clear, up-to-date biographical information on a wide selection of the most newsworthy people in the world.

Langue: en

Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company

Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction

Authors: Yoram Allon ,Del Cullen ,Hannah Patterson

Description: A guide to North American film directors arranged in alphabetical order.

Langue: en

Publisher: London : Wallflower

Categories: Performing Arts

Authors: Publications International Ltd. Staff ,Weber Lou

Description: The Armchair Reader series entertains and enlightens with little-known anecdotes, untold stories, fascinating facts, and games that make even the mundane fun. The Armchair Reader's innovative approach and witty style will capture the interest of all readers. By reading Lists, you will: learn the number of calories in your favorite fast food-and the best exercises to burn off those calories; discover the world's most thrilling roller coasters; learn about the top fads of the 20th century; and find out about the most dangerous jobs in America.

Langue: en

Publisher: West Side Publishing

Categories: Reference

Authors: Dave Mote

Description: "Included are authors, both living and dead, who were active in the early 1960s or later and remain popular in the mid-1990s ... representing several fiction and nonfiction categories, including poets, short-story writers, biographers, and other niche authors."--Page xi

Langue: en

Publisher: Saint James Press

Categories: Biography & Autobiography