02731nam 2200601Ia 450 991045368590332120200520144314.01-281-94771-797866119477120-7486-3059-7(CKB)1000000000553629(EBL)380399(OCoLC)303620401(SSID)ssj0000182658(PQKBManifestationID)11939000(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000182658(PQKBWorkID)10173040(PQKB)11790079(MiAaPQ)EBC380399(Au-PeEL)EBL380399(CaPaEBR)ebr10257686(CaONFJC)MIL194771(EXLCZ)99100000000055362920081024d2008 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrIntroduction to Japanese horror film[electronic resource] /Colette BalmainEdinburgh Edinburgh University Pressc20081 online resource (xi, 214 pages) illustrationsDescription based upon print version of record.0-7486-2475-9 0-7486-2474-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-206), filmography (p. [191]-194) and index.Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; A Note on Language; Introduction; Part 1; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Part 2; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Conclusion; Select Filmography; Bibliography; IndexThis book is a major historical and cultural overview of an increasingly popular genre. Starting with the cultural phenomenon of Godzilla, it explores the evolution of Japanese horror from the 1950's through to contemporary classics of Japanese horror cinema such as Ringu and Ju-On: The Grudge. Divided thematically, the book explores key motifs such as the vengeful virgin, the demonic child, the doomed lovers and the supernatural serial killer, situating them within traditional Japanese mythology and folk-tales. The book also considers the aesthetics of the Japanese horror film, and the mechanicsJapanese horrorHorror filmsJapanHistory and criticismMotion picturesJapanHistory and criticismElectronic books.Horror filmsHistory and criticism.Motion picturesHistory and criticism.791.4361640952Balmain Colette957781MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453685903321Introduction to Japanese horror film2484854UNINA