Italian Horror Cinema - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1474419682 ISBN 13 : 9781474419680

Editeur : Edinburgh University Press, 2016

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In its heyday from the late 1950s until the early 1980s Italian horror cinema was characterised by an excess of gore, violence and often incoherent plot-lines. Films about zombies, cannibals and psychopathic killers ensured there was no shortage of controversy, and the genre presents a seemingly unpromising nexus of films for sustained critical analysis. But Italian horror cinema with all its variations, subgenres and filoni remains one of the most recognisable and iconic genre productions in Europe, achieving cult status worldwide. One of the manifestations of a rich production landscape in Italian popular cinema after the Second World War, Italian horror was also characterised by its imitation of foreign models and the transnational dimension of its production agreements, as well as by its international locations and stars. This collection brings together for the first time a range of contributions aimed at a new understanding of the genre, investigating the different phases in its history, the peculiarities of the production system, the work of its most representative directors (Mario Bava and Dario Argento) and the wider role it has played within popular culture.

Revue de presse :

Some important rarely tackled topics finally get their much deserved academics treatment, such as the influences between Italian giallo and the American slasher, commonly taken for granted among fans and critics but rarely investigated in greater detail. Also helpful are essays on rural giallo, the neglected poor cousin of the more prominent urban type, and on animal cruelty in cannibal flicks, with its moral quandaries and aesthetic justifications. --Dejan Ognjanovic, Rue Morgue

Ready-made reading for the genre's most fervent enthusiasts. --Rod Lott, flickattack.com

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Edinburgh University Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1474419682
• ISBN 13: 9781474419680
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240