9781906733568: Saw

Synopsis

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, Benjamin 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, the face of horror post-9/11, to the contrasting representations of men and women and the film s implicit criticism of masculinity.

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À propos de l'auteur

Benjamin Poole teaches Film and Media in Cardiff High School, Wales.

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