Authors: Dennis Fischer

Description: This is an exhaustive study of the major directors of horror films in the six decade period. For each director there is a complete filmography including television work, a career summary, critical assessment, and behind-the-scenes production information. Fifty directors are covered in depth, but there is an additional section on the hopeless, the obscure, the promising, and the up-and-coming.

Langue: en

Publisher: McFarland

Categories: Performing Arts

Authors: Douglass H. Thomson ,Jack G. Voller ,Frederick S. Frank

Description: With its roots in Romanticism, antiquarianism, and the primacy of the imagination, the Gothic genre originated in the 18th century, flourished in the 19th, and continues to thrive today. This reference is designed to accommodate the critical and bibliographical needs of a broad spectrum of users, from scholars seeking critical assistance to general readers wanting an introduction to the Gothic, its abundant criticism, and the present state of Gothic Studies. The volume includes alphabetically arranged entries on more than 50 Gothic writers from Horace Walpole to Stephen King. Entries for Russian, Japanese, French, and German writers give an international scope to the book, while the focus on English and American literature shows the dynamic nature of Gothicism today. Each of the entries is devoted to a particular author or group of authors whose works exhibit Gothic elements, beginning with a primary bibliography of works by the writer, including modern editions. This section is followed by a critical essay, which examines the author's use of Gothic themes, the author's place in the Gothic tradition, and the critical reception of the author's works. The entries close with selected, annotated bibliographies of scholarly studies. The volume concludes with a timeline and a bibliography of the most important broad scholarly works on the Gothic.

Langue: en

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Categories: Literary Criticism

Authors: James Monaco

Description: An alphabetical reference on the major film figures (stars, producers, directors, writers, et al.), past and present. Each entry provides a substantial career biography and a complete listing of all films the individual has been involved with. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Langue: en

Publisher: Perigee Trade

Categories: Performing Arts

Authors: Simon Brown

Description: "Gathers together the unruly mess of King adaptations . . . And places it within the sociocultural and industrial context of four decades of horror." — Philip L. Simpson, author of Psycho Paths Starting from the premise that Stephen King has transcended ideas of authorship to become his own literary, cinematic, and televisual brand, Screening Stephen King explores the impact and legacy of over forty years of King film and television adaptations. Simon Brown first examines the reasons for King's literary success and then, starting with Brian De Palma's Carrie, explores how King's themes and style have been adapted for the big and small screens. He looks at mainstream multiplex horror adaptations from Cujo to Cell, low-budget DVD horror films such as The Mangler and Children of the Corn franchises, non-horror films, including Stand by Me and The Shawshank Redemption, and TV works from Salem's Lot to Under the Dome. Through this discussion, Brown identifies what a Stephen King film or series is or has been, how these works have influenced film and TV horror, and what these influences reveal about the shifting preoccupations and industrial contexts of the post-1960s horror genre in film and TV. "Well-written . . . It really is the most exhaustive analysis of Stephen King on the screen that has ever been written." — Cinepunx "This book is not only essential as a study of Stephen King and his works adapted to the big and small screen; it is also an exemplary study of the evolution of the horror genre in its ebb and flow from literary adaptation to gore-laden saturation and beyond since the mid-1970s." —Sorcha Ní Fhlainn, author of Postmodern Vampires

Langue: en

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Categories: Performing Arts

Authors: Society for the Interdisciplinary Study of Social Imagery. Conference

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Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: Cities and towns in literature

Authors: Pat Browne

Description: From life and literature come the heroines of this volume. The essays demonstrate that women can fit the role of hero as defined by Joseph Campbell: "A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder, fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won, the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man." Contributors to this volume cover a wide range of heroic women.

Langue: en

Publisher: Popular Press

Categories: Biography & Autobiography

Authors: Stephen J. Spignesi

Description: Now fans, researchers, and collectors can have easy access to all things King with this definitive sourcebook. This one-of-a-kind encyclopedia, now in paperback, features an exhaustive 18,000-entry concordance covering the people, places, and things mentioned in King's novels and stories, as well as helpful reference guides, sidebars, and never-before-available information. 50 photographs. 20 line drawings.

Langue: en

Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary

Categories: Literary Criticism

Authors: Gary Hoppenstand ,Ray Broadus Browne

Description: Stephen King’s popularity lies in his ability to reinterpret the standard Gothic tale in new and exciting ways. Through his eyes, the conventional becomes unconventional and wonderful. King thus creates his own Gothic world and then interprets it for us. This book analyzes King’s interpretations and his mastery of popular literature. The essays discuss adolescent revolt, the artist as survivor, the vampire in popular literature, and much more.

Langue: en

Publisher: Popular Press

Categories: Biography & Autobiography

Authors: Marcel Feige

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Langue: de

Publisher:

Categories: Fantasy fiction

Authors: Michael R. Collings

Description:

Langue: en

Publisher: Millefleurs

Categories: Literary Criticism

Authors: James Van Hise

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Langue: en

Publisher: Movie Publisher Services

Categories: Fiction

Authors: Halbert W. Hall

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Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: Fantasy fiction

Authors: Stephen J. Spignesi

Description: The ultimate quiz book to test anyone's devotion to the work of Stephen King. Covering 19 books, 60 short stories and many films, the master of horror will have readers up all night once again, but instead of cowering in fear, they'll be racking their brains for answers.

Langue: en

Publisher: Signet Book

Categories: Games & Activities

Authors: Michael R. Collings

Description: A study of King's fiction, including a chapter on criticism and a chronology of King's works.

Langue: en

Publisher: Millefleurs

Categories: Literary Criticism

Authors: Michael R. Collings

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Langue: en

Publisher: Millefleurs

Categories: Literary Criticism

Authors: Emilija Kiehl ,Jacqueline Egli

Description: The XXI International Congress for Analytical Psychology was held in Vienna, the birthplace of psychoanalysis. It brought together an unprecedented number of participants from all over the world and from different fields of knowledge. The theme: Encountering the Other: Within us, between us and in the world, a most relevant and urgent topic of the contemporary discourse among clinicians and academics alike, was explored in a rich and diverse program of pre-congress workshops, master classes, plenary and breakout presentations and posters. The Proceedings are published as two volumes: a printed edition of the plenary presentations, and an e-Book with the complete material presented at the Congress. To professionals as well as the general public, this collection of papers offers an inspiring insight into contemporary Jungian thinking from the classical to the latest research-based scientific lens. From the Contents: Deifying the Soul – from Ibn Arabi to C.G. Jung by Navid Kermani Apocalyptic Themes in Times of Trouble: When Young Men are Deeply Alienated by Robert Tyminski Panel Encountering the Other Within: Dream Research in Analytical Psychology and the Relationship of Ego and other Parts of the Psyche by Christian Roesler, Yasuhiro Tanaka & Tamar Kron Integration Versus Conflict Between Schools of Dream Theory and Dreamwork: integrating the psychological core qualities of dreams with the contemporary knowledge of the dreaming brain by Ole Vedfelt Freud and Jung on Freud and Jung by Ernst Falzeder Opening the Closed Heart: affect-focused clinical work with the victims of early trauma by Donald E. Kalsched The Other Between Fear and Desire – countertransference fantasy as a bridge between me and the other by Daniela Eulert-Fuchs Self, Other and Individuation: resolving narcissism through the lunar and solar paths of the Rosarium by Marcus West Encountering the Other: Jungian Analysts and Traditional Healers in South Africa by Peter Ammann, Fred Borchardt , Nomfundo Lily-Rose Mlisa & Renee Ramsden From Horror to Ethical Responsibility: Carl Gustav Jung and Stephen King encounter the dark half within us, between us and in the world by Chiara Tozzi

Langue: en

Publisher: Daimon

Categories: Psychology

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Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: Science fiction

Authors: Michael Singer

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Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: Motion picture producers and directors

Authors: Stephen Prince

Description: An investigation into the genesis and development of American film and the American film industry, the text chronicles the tumultous 1980's. This book looks at the effects of video-cassettes and cable television on Hollywood, and the idiosyncratic visions of newcomers like Spike Lee and Tim Burton.

Langue: en

Publisher: History of the American Cinema

Categories: Art

Authors: Ephraim Katz ,Ronald Dean Nolen

Description: Ephraim Katz's The Film Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive single-volume encyclopedia on film and is considered the undisputed bible of the film industry. Completely revised and updated, this sixth edition features more than 7,500 A-Z entries on the artistic, technical, and commercial aspects of moviemaking, including: Directors, producers, actors, screenwriters, and cinematographers Styles, genres, and schools of filmmaking Motion picture studios and film centers Film-related organizations and events Industry jargon and technical terms Inventions, inventors, and equipment And much more!

Langue: en

Publisher: Collins Reference

Categories: Performing Arts