"The first of its kind, this study examines the exemplars of hardcore horror. The author begins with a definition and critical overview of this marginalized subgenre before exploring its key aesthetic convention, the pursuit of realist horror. Production practices, exhibition an…
Introduction: beyond videodrome: an archaeology of 21st-century hardcore horror -- "Not like how Hollywood shows us": a definition of hardcore horror in the 21st century -- The genealogy of extremity in North American film -- Global currents of extreme horror -- "A malignant, se…
"The first of its kind, this study examines the exemplars of hardcore horror. The author begins with a definition and critical overview of this marginalized subgenre before exploring its key aesthetic convention, the pursuit of realist horror. Production practices, exhibition an…
"Proposes that the films of the Splat Pack were products of, rather than reactions against, film industry policy. This book includes an overview of the history of the American horror film from an industry studies perspective, an analysis of how the DVD market influenced the prod…
"Proposes that the films of the Splat Pack were products of, rather than reactions against, film industry policy. This book includes an overview of the history of the American horror film from an industry studies perspective, an analysis of how the DVD market influenced the prod…
