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Hardcore horror cinema in the 21st century : production, marketing and consumption
- Title
- Hardcore horror cinema in the 21st century : production, marketing and consumption / James Aston.
- Author
- Aston, James, 1973-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
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Details
- Description
- vii, 232 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "The first of its kind, this study examines the exemplars of hardcore horror. The author begins with a definition and critical overview of this marginalized subgenre before exploring its key aesthetic convention, the pursuit of realist horror. Production practices, exhibition and marketing strategies are discussed in an in-depth interview with filmmaker Shane Ryan"--Provided by publisher.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: beyond videodrome: an archaeology of 21st-century hardcore horror -- "Not like how Hollywood shows us": a definition of hardcore horror in the 21st century -- The genealogy of extremity in North American film -- Global currents of extreme horror -- "A malignant, seething ": the films of hardcore horror in the 21st century -- The realist aesthetic of hardcore horror -- "These movies have brought me many problems": performance and the traumatized self within hardcore horror -- Hardcore horror production: an interview with amateur porn star killer director Shane Ryan -- "I'll pay you in cash to slip this thread into the purge": navigating fandom in hardcore horror -- Conclusion: "it has no redeeming features whatsoever that I could discern": the cultural value of hardcore horror.
- Call Number
- MFL 18-6542
- ISBN
- 9781476668888
- 1476668884
- LCCN
- 2018033361
- OCLC
- 1020455458
- Author
- Aston, James, 1973- author.
- Title
- Hardcore horror cinema in the 21st century : production, marketing and consumption / James Aston.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- MFL 18-6542