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The Evolution of Horror in the Twenty-First Century examines the intimate connections between the horror genre and its audience’s experience of being in the world at a particular historical and cultural moment. This book not only provides frameworks with which to understand contemporary horror, but it also speaks to the changes wrought by technological development in creation, production, and distribution, as well as the ways in which those who are traditionally underrepresented positively within the genre- women, LGBTQ+, indigenous, and BAME communities - are finally being seen and finding space to speak.
Published | 15 Mar 2023 |
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Format | Ebook (PDF) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 340 |
ISBN | 9781978751248 |
Imprint | Lexington Books |
Illustrations | 6 b/w illustrations; |
Series | Research in Horror Studies |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
The twenty-first century has seen a new golden age of horror cinema with a wide array of innovative and provocative films from creators around the globe. The essays in The Evolution of Horror in the Twenty-First Century capture the breadth and vibrancy of this period. The essays also make the important point that horror films in the twenty-first century are not only reflections of political and social tensions but are actively and critically engaged in advocating for change.
Kendall R. Phillips, Syracuse University
The Evolution of Horror in the Twenty-First Centurycaptures a sense of what could be argued to be the two liveliest decades in the history of horror yet. This goes for the increasing diversity of the genre—in production and distribution technologies, national cinematic traditions and styles, and the range of thematic options—but also for horror’s status as an object of fan adoration, popular appreciation, and academic study. Readers, academic or otherwise, interested in where horror stands today will appreciate Simon Bacon’s collection as a valuable contribution to the study of the genre in one of its most creatively and commercially vital periods.
Steffen Hantke, Sogang University
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