Post-9/11 Horror in American Cinema

Name: Post-9/11 Horror in American Cinema
Brand: Bloomsbury 3PL
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By Wetmore, Jr. Kevin J.

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The horror film is meant to end in hope: Regan McNeil can be exorcized. A hydrophobic Roy Scheider can blow up a shark. Buffy can and will slay vampires. Heroic human qualities like love, bravery, resourcefulness, and intelligence will eventually defeat the monster. But, after the 9/11, American horror became much more bleak, with many films ending with the deaths of the entire main cast.
Post-9/11 Horror in American Cinema illustrates how contemporary horror films explore visceral and emotional reactions to the attacks and how they underpin audiences' ongoing fears about their safety. It examines how scary movies have changed as a result of 9/11 and, conversely, how horror films construct and give meaning to the event in a way that other genres do not. Considering films such as Quarantine, Cloverfield, Hostel and the Saw series, Wetmore examines the transformations in horror cinema since 9/11 and considers not merely how the tropes have changed, but how our understanding of horror itself has changed.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 248
Release Date:: 2012-03-22
Publication Date:: 2012-03-22
Publisher:: Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1441197974
ISBN13:: 9781441197979
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 317 g
Height:: 140 cm
Width:: 216 cm
Thickness:: 14 cm

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