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Psycho, The birds and Halloween : the intimacy of terror in three classic films

Title
Psycho, The birds and Halloween : the intimacy of terror in three classic films / Randy Rasmussen.
Author
Rasmussen, Randy Loren, 1953-2020.
Publication
Jefferson, North Carolina ; London : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]

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Description
212 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
"Horror films come in a wide variety of styles and subject matter. Three of the most intimate explorations of terror are examined in this study. Intimate in terms of settings (small towns and an isolated motel) and in the emotional links between the characters and the terrors they face"--
Subject
  • Psycho (Motion picture : 1960)
  • Birds (Motion picture)
  • Halloween (Motion picture : 1978)
  • Horror films > History and criticism
  • Terror in motion pictures
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 209) and index.
Contents
Introduction: Shadows and sunlight -- Hitchcock's Psycho: off the main highway -- Hitchcock's The birds: hidden talons -- Carpenter's Halloween: fear itself.
Call Number
MFL 14-2043
ISBN
  • 9780786478835 (softcover : alk. paper)
  • 0786478837 (softcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
2013041471
OCLC
853310505
Author
Rasmussen, Randy Loren, 1953-2020.
Title
Psycho, The birds and Halloween : the intimacy of terror in three classic films / Randy Rasmussen.
Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina ; London : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 209) and index.
Research Call Number
MFL 14-2043
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