Saw

Saw

by Poole, Benjamin

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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? ... Ben Poole considers the SAW phenomenon from all aspects of film and media studies - from its generic pedigree in both litera…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Saw / Benjamin Poole.

Summary

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? ... 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.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2012.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Auteur
  • Place of Publication:Leighton Buzzard
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2012.

The Physical Object

  • Description:115 pages : : illustrations ; : 19 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781906733568, 1906733562
  • oclc:ocn733238819
  • LC Classification:PN1995.9.S246
  • Dewey Decimal:791.43/72

Table of Contents

Production -- The horror film and the studio system -- Textual analysis -- Narrative in Saw -- Representation -- Themes and issues arising -- Audiences -- Saw and sequels -- Critical reception -- Game over?

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Subjects

Criticism, interpretation, etc Films d'horreur -- Histoire et critique… Horror films Horror films -- History and criticism. … Saw (US/AT, James Wan, 2004) Saw films United States

Writers

Poole, Benjamin

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