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The changing vampire of film and television : a critical study of the growth of a genre

Title
The changing vampire of film and television : a critical study of the growth of a genre / Tim Kane.
Author
Kane, Tim, 1971-
Publication
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2006.

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vii, 232 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Summary
"This work explores the factors that cause a genre to change and examines the alternating cycles of audience expectation. The author identifies three distinct modes of depiction: the Malignant Cycle (1931-1948), the Erotic Cycle (1957-1985), and the Sympathetic Cycle (1987-present) including The Lost Boys, Interview with the Vampire and Buffy the Vampire Slayer"--Provided by publisher.
Subject
  • Vampire films > History and criticism
  • Vampires on television
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-220) and index.
Contents
The malignant cycle (1931-1948) -- The erotic cycle (1957-1985) -- The sympathetic cycle (1987- ) -- The future of the vampire. -- Appendix A; Synopses of films. -- Appendix B: Semantic-syntactic timeline.
Call Number
MFL 07-2006
ISBN
  • 0786426764 (softcover : alk. paper)
  • 9780786426768 (softcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
2006025564
OCLC
70883082
Author
Kane, Tim, 1971-
Title
The changing vampire of film and television : a critical study of the growth of a genre / Tim Kane.
Imprint
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2006.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-220) and index.
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MFL 07-2006
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