Johnson Wayne
Johnson Wayne - Contemporary Gothic And Horror Film Transnational Perspectives - Hardcover
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Description: This book looks at contemporary Gothic cinema within a transnational approach. With a focus on the aesthetic and philosophical roots which lie at the heart of the Gothic the study invokes its literary as well as filmic forebears by exploring how these styles informed strands of the modern filmic Gothic: the ghost narrative folk horror the vampire movie cosmic horror and finally the zombie film. In recent years the concept of transnationalism has trans - cended its original boundaries perhaps excessively in the minds of some. Originally defined in the wake of the rise of globalisation in the 1990s as a way to study cinema beyond national boundaries where the look and the story of a film reflected the input of more than one nation or region or culture. It was considered too confining to study national cinemas in an age of internationalization witnessing the fusions of cultures and post - colonialism exile and diasporas. The concept allows us to appreciate the broader range of forces from a wider international perspective while at the same time also engaging with concepts of nationalism identity and an acknowledgement of cinema itself. It also facilitated studies to focus on notions of hybridity where terms were not fixed but were constantly shifting and mobile. The central idea of the book is that after horror/ Gothic film was dragged into disrepute by the rise of torture porn and endless North American remakes a set of international filmmakers are seeking to emphasize the aesthetic artistic and philosophical potential of the Gothic. Such filmmakers include Guillermo del Toro (Crimson Peak) Ana Lily Amirpour (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night) Park Chan - wook (The Handmaiden Stoker) Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In) Wim Wenders (Only Lovers Left Alive) Ben Wheatley (A Field in England) Jane Campion (Top of the Lake) and Carol Morley (The Falling). Although written in an accessible manner the book incorporates theory and engages extensively into research to tap into key developments in Gothic studies transnationalism fandom and genre fiction and transmedia exchanges bringing these together along with popular culture and associated phenomena.
Title: Contemporary Gothic And Horror Film Transnational Perspectives
Author(s): Johnson Wayne
Publisher: Anthem Press
Barcode: 9781785277733
Pages: 178 Pages
Publication Date: 6/15/2021
Category: Film Theory & Criticism
Description: This book looks at contemporary Gothic cinema within a transnational approach. With a focus on the aesthetic and philosophical roots which lie at the heart of the Gothic the study invokes its literary as well as filmic forebears by exploring how these styles informed strands of the modern filmic Gothic: the ghost narrative folk horror the vampire movie cosmic horror and finally the zombie film. In recent years the concept of transnationalism has trans - cended its original boundaries perhaps excessively in the minds of some. Originally defined in the wake of the rise of globalisation in the 1990s as a way to study cinema beyond national boundaries where the look and the story of a film reflected the input of more than one nation or region or culture. It was considered too confining to study national cinemas in an age of internationalization witnessing the fusions of cultures and post - colonialism exile and diasporas. The concept allows us to appreciate the broader range of forces from a wider international perspective while at the same time also engaging with concepts of nationalism identity and an acknowledgement of cinema itself. It also facilitated studies to focus on notions of hybridity where terms were not fixed but were constantly shifting and mobile. The central idea of the book is that after horror/ Gothic film was dragged into disrepute by the rise of torture porn and endless North American remakes a set of international filmmakers are seeking to emphasize the aesthetic artistic and philosophical potential of the Gothic. Such filmmakers include Guillermo del Toro (Crimson Peak) Ana Lily Amirpour (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night) Park Chan - wook (The Handmaiden Stoker) Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In) Wim Wenders (Only Lovers Left Alive) Ben Wheatley (A Field in England) Jane Campion (Top of the Lake) and Carol Morley (The Falling). Although written in an accessible manner the book incorporates theory and engages extensively into research to tap into key developments in Gothic studies transnationalism fandom and genre fiction and transmedia exchanges bringing these together along with popular culture and associated phenomena.
Title: Contemporary Gothic And Horror Film Transnational Perspectives
Author(s): Johnson Wayne
Publisher: Anthem Press
Barcode: 9781785277733
Pages: 178 Pages
Publication Date: 6/15/2021
Category: Film Theory & Criticism
