Horror after 9/11 : world of fear, cinema of terror / edited by Aviva Briefel and Sam J. Miller.
| Other author | Briefel, Aviva. |
| Other author | Miller, Sam J. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Austin : University of Texas Press, 2011. |
| Description | 263 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Horror after September eleven |
| Contents | Introduction / Aviva Briefel and Sam J. Miller -- Why horror? Black screens, lost bodies: the cinematic apparatus of 9/11 horror / Laura Frost -- Let's roll: Hollywood takes on 9/11 / Elisabeth Ford -- Transforming horror : David Cronenberg's cinematic gestures after 9/11 / Adam Lowenstein -- Horror looks at itself. Caught on tape? the politics of video in the new torture film / Catherine Zimmer -- Cutting into concepts of "reflectionist" cinema? the saw franchise and puzzles of post-9/11 horror / Matt Hills -- The host versus Cloverfield / Homay King -- "Shop \'til you drop!": consumerism and horror / Aviva Briefel -- Horror in action -- Historicizing the Bush years: politics, horror film, and Francis Lawrence's I am legend / Steffen Hantke -- "I am the devil and I'm here to do the devil's work": Rob Zombie, George W. Bush, and the limits of American freedom / Linnie Blake -- "Forever family" values: Twilight and the modern Mormon vampire / Travis Sutton and Harry M. Benshoff -- Assimilation and the queer monster / Sam J. Miller. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes filmography. |
| LCCN | 2011019055 |
| ISBN | 9780292726628 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0292726627 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780292735330 |
| ISBN | 0292735332 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN1995.9.H6 H64 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |