Introduction to Japanese Horror Film

Author/creator Balmain, Colette Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoEdinburgh : Edinburgh University Press New York : Columbia University Press [Distributor]
Description224 p. ill 09.210 x 06.140 in.
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Summary Annotation Beginning with Godzilla, Colette Balmain follows the evolution of Japanese horror from the 1950s to contemporary classics such as Ringu and Ju-On: The Grudge. Divided thematically, she identifies the vengeful virgin, the demonic child, the doomed lovers, and the supernatural serial killer, relating them to traditional Japanese mythology and folk-tales. She also unpacks the aesthetics of the Japanese horror film and the uses of setting, lighting, music, and mise-en-scene that make Japanese horror such a visceral experience. She concludes with the impact of Japanese horror on contemporary American cinema, reading remakes of Ringu, Dark Water, and Ju-On: The Grudge.
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