... persecution paranoia The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Gothic genre horror genre Leatherface The ancestral home, the site of memories and totems. In their book The Gothic (2004) David Punter and Glennis Byron open their Introduction by stating that the Gothic...

.... It also mentions how Repulsion showed Polanski as a master of the craft of psychological horror. The chapter looks at the Gothic aspects of the horror genre that is recorded in Polanski's autobiography, where he wrote of his experiences watching horror films in Paris. It details how...

... change. The chapter looks at the concept of franchise, the twentieth-century phenomenon whereby a new-minted concept of the horror genre is continued in a series of sequels. It explores the ending of Macbeth and the promise it creates of an emotional resonance in the audience rather than...

... to reveal much that is horrific in the truest sense of excess that characterises much of the horror genre in film. The Blair Witch Project relies on the power of suggestion and the fear of what is unseen. While the film has a witch as the central antagonist and the dark and frightening...

... for horror film viewers. These fans of the horror genre search for films that will terrify them. Having a character hold a camera is the closest a spectator can get to living the film, but they get to experience it from the safety of their seat in front of the screen. Considering the positioning...

... and thrillers with similar themes after M. It examines M's relationship to the German expressionist cinema of the 1910s and 1920s, particularly films that fit within the horror genre. Fritz Lang M historical context Nazism social paranoia German expressionist cinema...

..., as well as the discovery of other titles in the Ju-on franchise. Although hailed as an important film and now recognised as a classic of the horror genre, Ju-on: The Grudge receives only a few pages or even a chapter in most books, but never enough space to examine...

...'. Although there are notable critics who support the horror genre, horror is usually dealt short shrift by critical institutions. Certainly, reviews of horror films within the mainstream press would seem inclined to evaluate the film's morality, rather than any artistic or dramatic achievement...

... of German Expressionism's influence on the horror genre tend to concentrate on stylistic traits such as the distinctive lighting and camerawork, and the break from traditionalist modes of visualisation and representation. Whilst this is certainly an important area, one must not neglect the thematic concerns...

... alternative to the classical Hollywood feature film. As such, the late 1960s saw enormous changes in American cinema, including within the horror genre. Influenced by social, political and cultural upheavals occurring in the country at the time, 1968 is often cited as the dawn of the 'modern American horror...

... J Horror Nightmare on Elm Street A parody horror cinema horror genre mainstream horror horror audiences horror films Andy Muschietti It It Andy Muschietti, US, 2017 Recommended viewing The Conjuring (James Wan, 2013)The Babadook...

...; an element that situates the film in the horror genre through the creation of mythical and mystical spaces. David Lynch Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me genre conventions film noir parody pastiche horror genre ‘First of all, this film is my cherry pie present to the fans of the show – however, one that’s...

... role as artist and creator of horrific images. John Carpenter In the Mouth of Madness H.P. Lovecraft Stephen King religious fanaticism human existence horror genre horror cinema fear In the Mouth of Madness is many things. It is a tribute to H.P. Lovecraft and an homage...

... of The Shining in previous studies of the horror genre. The Shining Stanley Kubrick adaptation Stephen King horror movies filmmaking style horror cinema horror film horror genre The Shining, Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s bestselling novel about a family falling...

... in The Descent considers modern life soft and unchallenging. They are driven to test themselves in ways otherwise unavailable to them in modern life; they want adrenalin kicks and the best way they have found to get them is through extreme sports. atavism horror genre Neil Marshall The Descent...

... a horror film or trying to box the film in in terms of genre, Russell simply set about telling his story here, and the genre latterly assigned to The Devils appears to be due to its title as much as its content. Ken Russell The Devils horror film horror genre historical drama screen...

...This chapter iterates the journey that the horror genre endured from its slow rise starting from the late 1950s to the recent day. It talks about the difficulties that were brought about by the invention of the VCR, video nasties, and how regulators had stepped in. The chapter talks about some...

...Like all game changers within the horror genre, SAW was an independent success, a low-budget champion that flourished without the patronage of a big studio. Not bad for the most successful horror franchise ever, which has spawned subsidiary media and masses of merchandise...

... genre film genre traditional horror film modern horror film horror films The horror genre richly deserves its abject status among critics and audiences… It seems to me incontrovertible that the horror genre in the American cinema has been primarily exploitative, artless, frequently without taste...

... Cronenberg David Fly The 1958 exploitation postmodernism Jacques Tourneur Cat People fantastic horror films Val Lewton RKO Pictures horror genre horror films independent film studies independent film-makers Cat People Jacques Tourneur US, 1942 Recommended viewing...