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Criminological Understandings of Horror Films
Reel Fear
Krista S. Gehring (Anthology Editor) , Stacie Merken (Anthology Editor) , Emily Lenning (Anthology Editor) , Walter S. DeKeseredy (Anthology Editor) , Susana Avalos (Contributor) , Shelly Clevenger (Contributor) , Walter S. DeKeseredy (Contributor) , Krista S. Gehring (Contributor) , Rosemary Gido (Contributor) , Sheena L. Gilbert (Contributor) , Hannah Good (Contributor) , Allison Grabowski (Contributor) , Xavier Guadalupe-Diaz (Contributor) , Susan Henney (Contributor) , Emily Lenning (Contributor) , Stacie Merken (Contributor) , Lauren Moton (Contributor) , Vanessa R. Panfil (Contributor) , Kathleen Ratajczak (Contributor) , Alexa D. Sardina (Contributor) , Hannah Torres (Contributor) , Danielle C. Slakoff (Contributor) , Allyn Walker (Contributor)
Criminological Understandings of Horror Films
Reel Fear
Krista S. Gehring (Anthology Editor) , Stacie Merken (Anthology Editor) , Emily Lenning (Anthology Editor) , Walter S. DeKeseredy (Anthology Editor) , Susana Avalos (Contributor) , Shelly Clevenger (Contributor) , Walter S. DeKeseredy (Contributor) , Krista S. Gehring (Contributor) , Rosemary Gido (Contributor) , Sheena L. Gilbert (Contributor) , Hannah Good (Contributor) , Allison Grabowski (Contributor) , Xavier Guadalupe-Diaz (Contributor) , Susan Henney (Contributor) , Emily Lenning (Contributor) , Stacie Merken (Contributor) , Lauren Moton (Contributor) , Vanessa R. Panfil (Contributor) , Kathleen Ratajczak (Contributor) , Alexa D. Sardina (Contributor) , Hannah Torres (Contributor) , Danielle C. Slakoff (Contributor) , Allyn Walker (Contributor)
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Description
This book examines horror films through a critical criminological lens. Each chapter considers how the genre impacts audiences and their understanding of topics like place, crime, and identity.
Table of Contents
Chapter One
A Radical Feminist Perspective on Horror in the Heartland
Walter S. DeKeseredy
Chapter Two
“An Outlet for American Rage”: A Critical Analysis of Crime in Urban Suburban Settings in The Purge Film Series
Lauren N. Moton and Stacie Merken
Chapter Three
The Villain in the Machine: Cybertechnology in Horror Films
Shelly Clevenger and Kathleen Ratajczak
Chapter Four
Escaping the Horror and Reality of Mass Incarceration
Rosemary L. Gido
Part 2: The Crimes That Horrify Us
Chapter Five
Representations of Mental Illness and Crime in Horror Films
Susan M. Henney and Krista S. Gehring
Chapter Six
I am Your Worst Nightmare: Serial Killer Portrayals in Horror Films
Stacie Merken, Hannah Good, and Allison Grabowski
Chapter Seven
In The Invisible Man, The Horrors of Intimate Partner Violence are Real
Danielle C. Slakoff and Sheena L. Gilbert
Chapter Eight
Sexual Violence in Horror Films: Routine Activities Theory and Rape Myth Acceptance
Alexa D. Sardina and Hannah Torres
Part 3: The Monsters Inside Us
Chapter Nine
Queer Fear: Anti-Queer Themes in Horror Movies
Vanessa R. Panfil
Chapter Ten
“It is Us Who are the Divine Ones. We are the Gods Who are Trapped in Cocoons”: A Critical Analysis of Get Out
Susana Avalos
Chapter Eleven
Trans Panic! At the Movies
Allyn Walker
Chapter Twelve:
‘Stay Where you Belong, Ugly Americans, or the World Will Eat You Alive’: Tourism and Fear of the “Other” in Horror Films
Xavier Guadalupe-Diaz and Emily Lenning
Product details
Published | 04 Sep 2024 |
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Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 262 |
ISBN | 9781666946703 |
Imprint | Lexington Books |
Dimensions | 0 x 0 mm |
Series | Research in Horror Studies |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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"Criminological Understanding of Horror Films provides a criminological Cooks Tour of a popular genre. Horror films are important contributors to the social construction of crime, criminality, and violence and they consistently emphasize the negative psychological, physical, and spiritual effects of violence. When horror is combined with criminality the real-world realm of crime and justice is also painted. In this volume, the authors lead readers through the rural, urban, suburban, cyber-land, and prison places of crime and horror and the people who live in these criminological horror landscapes. How horror films construct crimes, offenders, and victims and discussions of race, sexuality, gender, and nationality are discussed in detail. The inclusion of specific horror movies results in a book that is both readable and contemporarily relevant. Strongly recommended, Criminological Understanding of Horror Films will help both horror fans and non-fans to see horror crimes in a less dark, more socially significant light."
Ray Surette, University of Central Florida
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The editors have fashioned a collection of powerful essays covering a diverse range of topics within the world of horror. It is an invigorating and penetrating analysis of the subtexts and cultural influences driving this ubiquitous film genre. Truly a wonderful criminological inquiry into the things that we fear and hate!
Stephen L. Muzzatti, Toronto Metropolitan University