Sex, sadism, Spain, and cinema : the Spanish horror film / Nicholas G. Schlegel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schlegel, Nicholas G., 1970- author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Horror films--Spain--History and criticism.

Horror films.

Spain.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman and Littlefield, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>This book explores how a group of films produced, distributed and exhibited under the crumbling dictatorship of Francisco Franco reflected the political, social and cultural conditions in Spain between 1968 and 1977. This work canonizes these films in relation to their historical genesis, aesthetic characteristics and their social reception. </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: History; 1 From "Repression" to "Possession!"; Part II: The Films; 2 Blood Across Borders; 3 The Hidden Steps; 4 Selections for Further Consideration; Part III: What's Past Is Prologue; 5 Aftermath and Rebirth; Appendix; Selective Filmography; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-196) and index.

ISBN:

979-88-8181-525-7

OCLC:

910069812