02863nam 2200649Ia 450 991082192910332120240418101602.01-281-94771-797866119477120-7486-3059-710.1515/9780748630592(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(DE-B1597)614852(DE-B1597)9780748630592(OCoLC)1302163404(EXLCZ)99100000000055362920081024d2008 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrIntroduction to Japanese horror film[electronic resource] /Colette Balmain1st ed.Edinburgh 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 criticismHorror filmsHistory and criticism.Motion picturesHistory and criticism.791.4361640952Balmain Colette1637245MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910821929103321Introduction to Japanese horror film3979053UNINA