The spaces and places of horror /
This volume explores the complex horizon of landscapes in horror film culture to better understand the use that the genre makes of settings, locations, spaces, and places, be they physical, imagined, or altogether imaginary. In The Philosophy of Horror, Noël Carroll discusses the "geography&qu...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Wilmington, DE :
Vernon Press,
[2020]
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| Series: | Series in critical media studies.
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2258983 |
| Summary: | This volume explores the complex horizon of landscapes in horror film culture to better understand the use that the genre makes of settings, locations, spaces, and places, be they physical, imagined, or altogether imaginary. In The Philosophy of Horror, Noël Carroll discusses the "geography" of horror as often situating the filmic genre in liminal spaces as a means to displace the narrative away from commonly accepted social structures: this use of space is meant to trigger the audience's innate fear of the unknown. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxviii, 299 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781622738632 1622738632 9781622737420 1622737423 |