International horror film directors : global fear / edited by Danny Shipka and Ralph Beliveau.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shipka, Danny, 1967- editor.

Beliveau, Ralph, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Horror films--History and criticism.

Horror films.

Horror films--Production and direction.

Physical Description:

251 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK ; Chicago, IL, USA : Intellect, 2017.

Summary:

Horror films have for decades commanded major global audiences, tapping into deep-rooted fears that cross national and cultural boundaries in their ability to spark terror. This book brings together a group of scholars to explore the ways that this fear is utilized and played upon by a wide range of filmmakers. Contributors take up such major figures as Guillermo del Toro, Lars Von Trier, and David Cronenberg, and they also offer introductions to lesser-known talents such as Richard Franklin, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Juan López Moctezuma, and Alexandre Aja. Scholars and fans alike dipping into this collection will discover plenty of insight into what chills us.--Cover page 4

Contents:

Chapter 1 A Topology of Guillermo del Toro / Ralph Beliveau Beliveau, Ralph 17

Chapter 2 Richard Franklin: Ozploitation Auteur, Hitchcock Heir, Cinema Underdog / Ben Kooyman Kooyman, Ben 35

Chapter 3 Kiyoshi Kurosawa: J-horror's Master Stylist / Leah Larson Larson, Leah 57

Chapter 4 Madness and Eroticism: The Films of Juan López Moctezuma / Budd Wilkins Wilkins, Budd 75

Chapter 5 The Serious Play of Alexandre Aja / Tracy Stephenson Shaffer Shaffer, Tracy Stephenson 91

Chapter 6 The Sapphic, The Sadean, and Jess Franco / Will Dodson Dodson, Will 113

Chapter 7 Sergio Martino: Master of the Fiione / Mikel J. Koven Koven, Mikel J. 131

Chapter 8 At the Margins of Taste, in the Mouth of Madness: The Case of Lars von Trier / Linda Badley Badley, Linda 149

Chapter 9 José Mojica Marins and Zé do Caixão: Nightmares of Frankenstein in Brazil's National Horror Story / Jerry Metz Metz, Jerry 169

Chapter 10 Dreaming Revolt: Jean Rollin and the French Fantastique in the Context of May 1968 / Mario DeGiglio-Bellemare DeGiglio-Bellemare, Mario 191

Chapter 11 Acquiescence, Canadian Style. The Early Cinema of David Cronenberg / Danny Shipka Shipka, Danny 223.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781783206537

1783206535

OCLC:

944087117