Post-9/11 Horror in American Cinema

by Kevin J. Wetmore Jr.

Book Overview

The horror film is meant to end in hope: Regan McNeil can be exorcized. A hydrophobic Roy Scheider can blow up a shark. Buffy can and will slay vampires. Heroic human qualities like love, bravery, resourcefulness, and intelligence will eventually defeat the monster. But, after the 9/11, American horror became much more bleak, with many films ending with the deaths of the entire main cast.

Post-9/11 Horror in American Cinema illustrates how...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441197974
• ISBN13: 9781441197979
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"