Global TV horror / edited by Stacey Abbott and Lorna Jowett.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Abbott, Stacey, editor.

Jowett, Lorna, 1971- editor.

Series:

Horror studies.

Horror studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Horror television programs--History and criticism.

Horror television programs.

Horror television programs--Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2021.

Summary:

In an era fascinated by horror, this book examines some of the most significant global TV horror, from children's television and classic series to contemporary shows taking advantage of streaming and on-demand to reach audiences around the world.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Acknowledgements

Notes on Contributors

1. It's Taking Over the Whole World

Part One: National Contexts

2. 'Real' Iranian Vampires

3. 'It's Not Ghosts, It's History'

4. Terror Australis

5. Stories to Make You Think

6. Sleep, Little Baby. Cuca Is Coming for You. Mom Went to the Field, and Dad Is Working Too

Part Two: Forms and Aesthetics

7. Beyond the Masochist Pleasure Principle

8. Giving Kids Goosebumps

9. As Raw As Flesh

Part Three: Industry

10. Driving Industrial Innovation

11. Staking Claims or Sucking Up

12. Video Game to Streaming Series

13. Tracing Terror-Bytes

Conclusion: Transnationalism and TV Horror Fandom

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781786836953

1786836955

OCLC:

1243553222