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Dark Dreams 2.0: A Psychological History of the Modern Horror Film from the 1950s to the 21st Century

Dark Dreams 2.0: A Psychological History of the Modern Horror Film from the 1950s to the 21st Century


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Greatly expanded and updated from the 1977 original, this new edition explores the evolution of the modern horror film, particularly as it reflects anxieties associated with the atomic bomb, the Cold War, 1960s violence, sexual liberation, the Reagan revolution, 9/11 and the Iraq War. It divides modern horror into three varieties (psychological, demonic and apocalyptic) and demonstrates how horror cinema represents the popular expression of everyday fears while revealing the forces that influence American ideological and political values. Directors given a close reading include Alfred Hitchcock, Brian De Palma, David Cronenberg, Guillermo Del Toro, Michael Haneke, Robert Aldrich, Mel Gibson and George A. Romero. Additional material discusses postmodern remakes, horror franchises and Asian millennial horror. This book also contains more than 950 frame grabs and a very extensive filmography.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Introduction to Dark Dreams 2.0      PART ONE: DARK DREAMS (1977) Foreword to the Original Edition, by John Russell Taylor      Introduction      1—The Horror of Personality      2—The Horror of Armageddon      3—The Horror of the Demonic      PART TWO: MILLENNIAL NIGHTMARES (2009) 4—A Context; and Why What’s Not Happening in American Horror Isn’t      5—The Horror of Personality, Revisited      6—Sequels and Insincerity      7—The Horror of the Demonic, Revisited      8—The Horror of Armageddon, Revisited      9—Asian Millennial Horror      10—Postmodern Remakes, the Averted Gaze, and Some Glimmerings of the New      11—Guillermo Del Toro      12—David Cronenberg      13—9/11 and Beyond      Appendix I: A Proposed Canon of Modern Horror      Appendix II: Interviews with Horror Directors: Aldrich, Castle, Harrington, Romero, Friedkin (1977)      Appendix III: Filmographies (Compiled by Thomas G. Kohn)      Notes      Bibliography      Index     

About the Author :
Charles Derry is professor emeritus of motion picture studies at Wright State University. He has written widely on a variety of popular culture topics, including film, television and ideology.

Review :
“An insightful study...a good choice for film students and researchers”—Library Journal “Back and...it’s bigger and better than ever...highly recommend...essential addition to any serious library”—Scarlet “A must read...highly recommended”—Choice “Everything about this volume is first rate.... This is a book that offers a refreshing approach to a well-worn genre. It is sure to please, delight, and excite a wide audience. Highly recommended.”—Cinema Booklist “This is really an excellent book on the psychological reasons we go to horror films, what they mean to us, what the metaphors of various manifestations mean, and how our fears reflect in the films that are made”—Film World “This refreshingly original, intelligent, and serious study...manages to cover a large number of titles with commendable fullness and lucidity...this is one of the most important specialized horror books to appear recently, and deserves closer examination than present space permits. Highly recommended”—Film Review Annual


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  • ISBN-13: 9781476693385
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Height: 254 mm
  • No of Pages: 447
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Weight: 807 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1476693382
  • Publisher Date: 31 May 2023
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: A Psychological History of the Modern Horror Film from the 1950s to the 21st Century
  • Width: 178 mm


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