The second in a two-volume set, this book presents horror fans with a treasure trove of information on every Hollywood horror movie produced during the "e;second wave"e; of screen scares (1940-1946).
The second in a two-volume set, this book presents horror fans with a treasure trove of information on every Hollywood horror movie produced during the "e;second wave"e; of screen scares (1940-1946).
This book is the first comprehensive overview of the history of female-presenting AI and robots in US and UK live-action, science fiction films from 1949 to 2023.
This book is the first comprehensive overview of the history of female-presenting AI and robots in US and UK live-action, science fiction films from 1949 to 2023.
This book draws upon genre fiction studies, forensic linguistics, and media studies to investigate the overlap between crime fiction conventions and the writing of missing persons appeals to the public.
This book draws upon genre fiction studies, forensic linguistics, and media studies to investigate the overlap between crime fiction conventions and the writing of missing persons appeals to the public.
Navigating a polarized society in their representation of social values, twenty-first-century horror films critically frame conflicting and divisive ideological issues.
Navigating a polarized society in their representation of social values, twenty-first-century horror films critically frame conflicting and divisive ideological issues.
In Indigenous North American film Native Americans tell their own stories and thereby challenge a range of political and historical contradictions, including egregious misrepresentations by Hollywood.
In Indigenous North American film Native Americans tell their own stories and thereby challenge a range of political and historical contradictions, including egregious misrepresentations by Hollywood.
Die Konjunktur des Politischen in neueren Kinofilmen und Fernsehserien ist mit tradierten Oppositionen – wie der von Inhalt und Form – nicht mehr zu beschreiben.
Home invasion narratives have been around nearly as long as cinema itself, popularized by the silent era's "e;race-to-the-rescue"e; movies and classic Hollywood's "e;gangster raid"e; films, and influenced by the slasher and stalker sub-genres.
A sequel to Thrills Untapped: Neglected Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1936, this volume provides coverage of over 150 feature films that contain genre elements but have been overlooked by most sources covering the history of horror, science fiction and fantasy movies.
A sequel to Thrills Untapped: Neglected Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1936, this volume provides coverage of over 150 feature films that contain genre elements but have been overlooked by most sources covering the history of horror, science fiction and fantasy movies.
American historians such as Frederick Jackson Turner have argued that the West has been the region that most clearly defines American democracy and the national ethos.
Out of print for years and newly retitled and expanded, this deluxe new edition of Gifford's celebrated handbook unlocks the secrets of noir movies and their relevance todayFor a tour ofnoircinema, No Daylight in That Faceis the perfect companion, and Barry Gifford is an ideal guide.
100 Queer Films identifies 100 films that shaped the trajectory of queer cinema, connected with larger movements, and showcased the artistry of queer filmmaking.
The incomprehensible notion of a very large chunk of ice or rock from outer space smashing into the Earth has only become mainstream within the past two centuries.
