Description
| Product ID: | 9781137300300 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Palgrave Gothic |
| Title: | British Gothic Cinema |
| Authors: | Author: B. Forshaw |
| Page Count: | 227 |
| Subjects: | Films, cinema, Film, TV & radio, Film history, theory or criticism, Film: styles and genres, Social and cultural history, Film theory & criticism, Film: styles & genres, Social & cultural history |
| Description: | Barry Forshaw celebrates with enthusiasm the British horror film and its fascination for macabre cinema. A definitive study of the genre, British Gothic Cinema discusses the flowering of the field, with every key film discussed from its beginnings in the 1940s through to the 21st century. From the films produced by the Hammer studios and their rivals in the 1940s and 1950s, to the films of the 21st century and their current popularity, Forshaw provides a definitive, wide-ranging study of British horror cinema. Beginning with a lively discussion of the great literary antecedents, British Gothic Cinema discusses the flowering of the genre in the middle of the 20th century and the headline-grabbing critical and establishment revulsion over the unprecedented levels of violence and sexuality. It also explores the rude health of the field and its continuing influence. With enthusiasm and scholarship, Forshaw celebrates the British cinema''s long love affair with the Gothic and the macabre, both persevering characteristics of modern film and television. |
| Imprint Name: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Publisher Name: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2013-10-25 |