Are you in the house alone? : growing up with gargoyles, giant turtles, Valerie Harper, the Cold War, Stephen King & co-ed call girls : a TV movie compendium 1964-1999 / edited by Amanda Reyes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Reyes, Amanda, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Made-for-TV movies--United States.

Made-for-TV movies.

Made-for-TV movies--United States--History and criticism.

Television broadcasting of films--Social aspects--United States.

Television broadcasting of films.

Television broadcasting of films--Social aspects.

United States.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

[London] : Headpress, 2016.

Summary:

"Beginning in the 1960s through its heyday in the 1970s and beyond, the telefilm stands as an important cultural artefact masquerading as disposable entertainment. Made specifically for the small screen, within the tight constraints of broadcasting standards, what these humble movies lacked in budget and star appeal, they made up for in other ways. Often they served as an introduction to genre films, particularly horror, mirroring their theatrical counterparts with a focus on sinister cults, women in prison, haunted houses and even animals in revolt. They were also a place to address serious contemporary issues - drugs, prostitution, sexual violence and justice - albeit in a cosy domestic environment"--Back cover.

Contents:

Essays. From classy to trashy: an introduction to the made-for-television movie / by Amanda Reyes ; Leather & lace: a list of the made for TV machismo & small screen scream queens of the 1970s that rocked our world / by Amanda Reyes ; Bless the beasts & the networks: eco-horror hits the small screen / by Lee Gambin ; Rape-revenge & rape-response: narratives of sexual violence & justice in the TV movie / by Jennifer Wallis ; Wes Craven's small screen horror films: a retrospective / by Amanda Reyes ; The USA world premiere movie: the forgotten red-headed stepchild of film noir / by Paul Freitag-Fey ; Locating sexual abuse in the TV movie: from dangerous dads to day care / by Jennifer Wallis ; Telemovie mashups / by Amanda Reyes ; The Cold War turns hot on TV: World War III in television movies / by David Ray Carter ; Life model decoy: the plight of the small screen comic book superhero / by David Kerekes ; Nightmare in Badham County & a brief history of small screen exploitation: going down South & behind bars / by Amanda Reyes ; Scratching on glass: an introduction to Stephen King on television / by Lance Vaughan

Reviews. Stephen King TV movies ; The TV miniseries ; 1964-1979 ; 1980-1989 ; 1990-1999

Appendix. Cable and the 2000s.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1909394440

9781909394445

OCLC:

963347406

Publisher Number:

99977692840