The Horror Film

by Stephen Prince

Book Overview

In this volume, Stephen Prince has collected essays reviewing the history of the horror film and the psychological reasons for its persistent appeal, as well as discussions of the developmental responses of young adult viewers and children to the genre. The book focuses on recent postmodern examples such as The Blair Witch Project. In a daring move, the volume also examines Holocaust films in relation to horror.

Part One features essays on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813533635
• ISBN13: 9780813533636
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 9.9"