LEADER 02840nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910821929103321 005 20240418101602.0 010 $a1-281-94771-7 010 $a9786611947712 010 $a0-7486-3059-7 024 7 $a10.1515/9780748630592 035 $a(CKB)1000000000553629 035 $a(EBL)380399 035 $a(OCoLC)303620401 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000182658 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11939000 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000182658 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10173040 035 $a(PQKB)11790079 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC380399 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL380399 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10257686 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL194771 035 $a(DE-B1597)614852 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780748630592 035 $a(OCoLC)1302163404 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000553629 100 $a20081024d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aIntroduction to Japanese horror film /$fColette Balmain 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aEdinburgh $cEdinburgh University Press$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (xi, 214 pages) $cillustrations 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7486-2475-9 311 $a0-7486-2474-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [195]-206), filmography (p. [191]-194) and index. 327 $aContents; 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; Index 330 $aThis 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 mechanics 517 3 $aJapanese horror 606 $aHorror films$zJapan$xHistory and criticism 606 $aMotion pictures$zJapan$xHistory and criticism 615 0$aHorror films$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aMotion pictures$xHistory and criticism. 676 $a791.4361640952 700 $aBalmain$b Colette$01637245 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910821929103321 996 $aIntroduction to Japanese horror film$93979053 997 $aUNINA