SAW

by Poole, Ben

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Like all game changers within the horror genre, SAW was an independent success, a low-budget champion that flourished without the patronage of a big studio. Not bad for the most successful horror franchise ever, which has spawned subsidiary media and masses of merchandise, including a theme park rollercoaster ride. What is it about SAW that attracted such a following? In his contribution to the "Devil's Advocates" series, Ben Poole considers the SAW phenomenon from all aspects of film and media studies - from its generic pedigree in both literature and film, to the visceral audience pleasures ("what would I do?") of the text, to the contrasting representations of men and women and the film's implicit criticism of masculinity. A welcome addition to the growing criticism currently building around Saw.... This book will become recommended reading for anyone writing on the franchise. The Gothic Imagination [Saw] provides an in-depth mix of synopsis, history, criticism and analysis.... T...