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Autore: Balmain Colette Visualizza persona
Titolo: Introduction to Japanese horror film [[electronic resource] /] / Colette Balmain Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2008
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xi, 214 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina: 791.4361640952
Soggetto topico: Horror films - Japan - History and criticism
Motion pictures - Japan - History and criticism
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-206), filmography (p. [191]-194) and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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; Index
Sommario/riassunto: This 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
Altri titoli varianti: Japanese horror
Titolo autorizzato: Introduction to Japanese horror film  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-281-94771-7
9786611947712
0-7486-3059-7
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910782309703321
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