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Japanese and American horror : a comparative study of film, fiction, graphic novels and video games / Katarzyna Marak.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marak, Katarzyna, 1984- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Horror tales, American--History and criticism.
- Horror tales, American.
- Horror films--United States--History and criticism.
- Horror films.
- Horror films--Japan--History and criticism.
- Horror comic books, strips, etc--History and criticism.
- Horror comic books, strips, etc.
- Horror in mass media.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (231 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Horror fiction is an important part of the popular culture in many modern societies. This book compares and contrasts horror narratives from two distinct cultures--American and Japanese shedding light on the differences and similarities in the depiction of fear and horror in America and Japan, while emphasizing narrative patterns in the context of their respective cultures"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Ghosts
- Monsters and monstrosities
- The divine and the unholy
- Conclusion: Different shades of the universal.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-1792-9
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