Post-9/11 horror in American cinema / Kevin J. Wetmore.

Author/creator Wetmore, Kevin J.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Continuum, 2012.
Descriptionx, 231 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects
Horror films--United States. --History and criticism.
Motion pictures--United States. --History. --21st century.
Terrorism in motion pictures.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Influence.

Variant title Post-September 11 horror in American cinema
Variant title Post-September 11th horror in American cinema
Contents Introduction: terror and horror -- 9/11 as horror -- Documenting the horror -- "Because you were home": anonymous and random death -- "Torture porn" and what it means to be American -- Hopeless bleak despair or how I learned to stop worrying and love The mist -- Fear of/from religion -- They won't stay dead: the ghosts, zombies and vampires of 9/11 -- Manufacturing fear -- Horrific nostalgia: remaking the slasher film -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [218]-224), filmography (p. [209]-217), and index.
LCCN 2011045916
ISBN9781441132956 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN1441132953 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9781441197979 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1441197974 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks PN1995.9 .H6 W435 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold