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Monsters and Mad Scientists
A Cultural History of the Horror Movie
Andrew Tudor (Author)
9780631169925, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 28 September 1989
248 pages
22.9 x 15.4 x 1.9 cm, 0.397 kg
A study of horror movies, which discusses individual movies in detail and seeks to identify the main traditions of the genre, such as the mad scientist, the monster and the psychotic killer, and to show the various strategies and techniques behind their creation.
Preface vii 1 Introduction: Horror-Movie Histories 1 Part I Genre History 2 Facts, Figures and Frightful Fiends 17 3 Genre History I: 1931 - 1960 27 4 Genre History II: 1961 - 1984 48 Part II Narrative Resources 5 Narratives 81 6 Events - Characters - Settings 106 Part III Science, Supernature, Psyche 7 Mad Science 133 8 Lurkers at the Threshold 158 9 The Sleep of Reason 185 10 Conclusion: Security and Paranoia 211 Subject/Name Index 225 Index of Film Titles 231
Subject Areas: Sociology & anthropology [JH]
