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At the edge of existence : liminality in horror cinema since the 1970s
- Title
- At the edge of existence : liminality in horror cinema since the 1970s / Brandon West.
- Author
- West, Brandon, 1993-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2022]
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- Description
- vii, 251 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Few scary stories begin with a disclaimer that they are fictional. Instead, they claim to be true even when they are not. Such stories blur the line between fiction and reality, pushing audiences to consider where fiction ends and reality begins. These kinds of horror stories comprise the understudied subgenre of liminal horror. As the first book on this subject, this volume surveys a variety of liminal horror films. It discusses the different variations within liminal horror's sub-genres and considers why horror films are obsessed with the natures of, and borders between, fiction and reality. After first laying out the basic traits of the horror genre in the context of liminality, this book then dives into film more specifically and how the medium is uniquely situated to explore the movement between the fictional and the real. Through lenses such as dreaming, memory, and perception, the following chapters explore the role liminal horror plays in the the human psyche's subconscious/unconscious, and the various functions of the human mind in perceiving, or misperceiving, reality"--
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- United in darkness: the nature of liminal horror -- Shattered screens and punctured skin: when the fictional becomes real -- Emblazoned in our memories: when the real becomes fictional -- Harsh realities: truth is scarier than fiction -- Was it all a: dream(s) and the liminal horror film -- The mind's power: this is not reality -- Powers of belief: how the mind writes reality.
- Call Number
- MFL 22-740
- ISBN
- 9781476681405
- 1476681406
- LCCN
- 2021049896
- OCLC
- 1257403140
- Author
- West, Brandon, 1993- author.
- Title
- At the edge of existence : liminality in horror cinema since the 1970s / Brandon West.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2022]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- MFL 22-740