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Frightmares: A History of British Horror Cinema (Studying British Cinema)
Ian Cooper
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Paperback. Series: Studying British Cinema. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
The horror film reveals as much, if not more, about the British psyche as the more respectable heritage film or the critically revered social realist drama. Yet, like a mad relative locked in the attic, British horror cinema has for too long been ignored and maligned. Even when it has been celebrated, neglect is not far behind and what studies there have been concentrate largely on the output of Hammer, the best-known producers of British horror. But this is only part of the story. It's a tradition that encompasses the last days of British music hall theater, celebrated auteurs such ... Read more
The horror film reveals as much, if not more, about the British psyche as the more respectable heritage film or the critically revered social realist drama. Yet, like a mad relative locked in the attic, British horror cinema has for too long been ignored and maligned. Even when it has been celebrated, neglect is not far behind and what studies there have been concentrate largely on the output of Hammer, the best-known producers of British horror. But this is only part of the story. It's a tradition that encompasses the last days of British music hall theater, celebrated auteurs such ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Auteur
Condition
New
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780993071737
SKU
V9780993071737
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About Ian Cooper
Ian Cooper is a Germany-based writer and screenwriter and the author of Witchfinder General and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia. He is currently completing a study of Hitchcock's Frenzy.
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