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The Spark of Fear: Technology, Society and the Horror Film
Brian N. Duchaney
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Paperback. The allure of the horror film is varied. Some prefer the voyeurism of watching others suffer. Some enjoy the cinematic depiction of gore. Still, others are tempted by the psychological torment of watching others in danger. The Spark of Fear explores all of these elements through one unifying element: the rise of technology in the modern world. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
The allure of the horror film is varied. Some prefer the voyeurism of watching others suffer. Some enjoy the cinematic depiction of gore. Still, others are tempted by the psychological torment of watching others in danger. The Spark of Fear: Technology, Society, and the Horror Film explores all of these elements through one unifying element: the rise of technology in the modern world.
The horror genre is continually embroiled in reinvention; this is apparent in how the horror film explores technology as a manner for exposing everyday fears. This book details the ways by which the horror film exploits ... Read more
The allure of the horror film is varied. Some prefer the voyeurism of watching others suffer. Some enjoy the cinematic depiction of gore. Still, others are tempted by the psychological torment of watching others in danger. The Spark of Fear: Technology, Society, and the Horror Film explores all of these elements through one unifying element: the rise of technology in the modern world.
The horror genre is continually embroiled in reinvention; this is apparent in how the horror film explores technology as a manner for exposing everyday fears. This book details the ways by which the horror film exploits ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
McFarland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786495115
SKU
V9780786495115
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Ref
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About Brian N. Duchaney
Brian N. Duchaney teaches writing and literature at Curry College in Milton, Massachusetts, and Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA. He lives in Pembroke, Massachusetts, USA.
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