A very nervous person's guide to horror movies / Mathias F. Clasen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clasen, Mathias F., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Horror films--History and criticism.

Horror films.

Horror films--Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

In this guide to horror movies for the very nervous, author Mathias Clasen delves into the psychological science of horror movies to bust some of the worst myths about the genre and its supposed harms as he shows that horror movies can, in fact, have beneficial effects on their viewers.

Contents:

cover

A Very Nervous Person's Guide to Horror Movies

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Preface

1. What's the Big Deal about Horror Movies, and Who Watches Them, Anyway?

2. "I'm Nervous about the Jump Scares"

3. "I'm Nervous about Horror Films and My Mental Health"

4. "I'm Nervous about Horror Films and My Physical Health"

5. "I'm Nervous That Horror Films Are Immoral"

6. "I'm Nervous That Watching Horror Makes Me Look Stupid"

7. "I'm Nervous about Kids Watching Horror"

8. "I'm Nervous about What the Popularity of Horror Says about Society"

9. "Okay, I'm Ready to Watch a Horror Movie. What Now?"

Acknowledgments

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-753593-3

0-19-753592-5

OCLC:

1243009853