Hearths of Darkness: The Family in the American Horror Film, Updated Edition

by Tony Williams and Tony Williams

Book Overview

A THOROUGH STUDY OF A MOVIE GENRE THAT REACHED ITS CULTURAL ZENITH IN THE 1970S BUT REMAINS INFLUENTIAL TODAY Hearths of Darkness traces the origins of the 1970s family horror subgenre to certain aspects of American culture and classical Hollywood cinema. Far from being an ephemeral and shortlived genre, horror actually relates to many facets of American history from its beginnings to the present day. Individual chapters examine aspects of the genre,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628461071
• ISBN13: 9781628461077
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"