Deformed and destructive beings : the purpose of horror films /

"Why are audiences drawn to horror films? Answers to that question include everything from a need to experience fear to a hunger for psychotherapy. This critical text proposes that the horror film's primary purpose is to present monsters, best understood as deformed and destructive beings....

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Main Author:	Ochoa, George
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, [2011]
Subjects:	Horror films > History and criticism. Monsters in motion pictures. Fine arts. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book