Educational institutions in horror film : a history of mad professors, student bodies, and final exams / Andrew L. Grunzke.
| Author/creator | Grunzke, Andrew L. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015. |
| Copyright Date | ©2015 |
| Description | 204 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Is there a doctor in the house?: the evolution of Van Helsing and Frankenstein as intellectual -- The transformation of Dr. Jekyll: the evolution of film and television portrayals of Stevenson's intellectual in the age of academe -- Student bodies: the school as locus of trauma in American horror films of the 1970s and 1980s -- Final exams and Greek tragedies: colleges and universities in American horror films of the 1970s and 1980s -- Survival training: summer camp as educational institution in slasher films of the 1980s -- Some concluding thoughts. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-197) and index. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| LCCN | 2014040338 |
| ISBN | 9781137469199 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1137469196 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
| Standard identifier# | 40024799307 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN1995.9 .H6 G78 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |