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The Thing
Jez Conolly
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Description for The Thing
Paperback. Series: Devil's Advocates. Num Pages: 114 pages, 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; APFG; APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 137 x 191 x 6. Weight in Grams: 128.
Consigned to the deep freeze of critical and commercial reception upon its release in 1982, The Thing has bounced back spectacularly to become one of the most highly regarded productions from the 1980s 'Body Horror' cycle of films, experiencing a wholesale and detailed reappraisal that has secured its place in the pantheon of modern cinematic horror. Thirty years on, and with a recent prequel reigniting interest, Jez Conolly looks back to the film's antecedents and to the changing nature of its reception and the work that it has influenced. The themes discussed include the significance of The Thing's subversive antipodal ... Read more
Consigned to the deep freeze of critical and commercial reception upon its release in 1982, The Thing has bounced back spectacularly to become one of the most highly regarded productions from the 1980s 'Body Horror' cycle of films, experiencing a wholesale and detailed reappraisal that has secured its place in the pantheon of modern cinematic horror. Thirty years on, and with a recent prequel reigniting interest, Jez Conolly looks back to the film's antecedents and to the changing nature of its reception and the work that it has influenced. The themes discussed include the significance of The Thing's subversive antipodal ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Auteur Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
114
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
128g
Number of Pages
110
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906733773
SKU
V9781906733773
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About Jez Conolly
Jez Conolly is the author of The Thing and co-author of Dead of Night in the Devil's Advocates series. He is co-editor of three books in the 'World Film Locations' series (covering Dublin, Reykjavik and Liverpool) published by Intellect and is currently a regular contributor to Beneficial Shock! Magazine.
Reviews for The Thing
‘Jez Conolly’s footnotes are just as fascinating as his main text. Among the various subjects that he touches on is comparisons of The Thing with Scott and polar explorations in general, comparison of the film to The Shining, how subsequent fandom for the thing works and evolved, and various crazy things that served his inspirations for the film plus a ... Read more