The Mexican cinema of darkness : a critical study of six landmark horror and exploitation films, 1969-1988 /
"Following social upheaval and tragedy in 1968, Mexican horror cinema shifted away from masked wrester flicks and toward darker, more explicit films, which can be called "avant-exploitation." This work covers six of those films, from 1968's El Topo to 1988's Santa Sangre&quo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
2007.
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only |
| Summary: | "Following social upheaval and tragedy in 1968, Mexican horror cinema shifted away from masked wrester flicks and toward darker, more explicit films, which can be called "avant-exploitation." This work covers six of those films, from 1968's El Topo to 1988's Santa Sangre"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 205 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes filmography (pages 175-177). Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-197) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786429998 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786429992 (softcover : alk. paper) |