The spark of fear : technology, society and the horror film /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Duchaney, Brian N., 1977- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
Subjects:	Horror films > History and criticism. Technology in motion pictures. Motion pictures > Social aspects.

Table of Contents:

Part 1. Classic horror and establishing the horror film
The origins of the horror film: from page to screen
The Frankenstein cycle: film as a method for reconciling the mind/self in society
Horror from beyond: social anxieties, dystopias and outsider threats
Part 2. Modern horror and the fear of progress
Psychos, civic unrest, and refining horror
The mainstreaming of underground horror: shlock, special effects and slashers
Us vs. them: modern horror and the horror of complacency
Science fiction or science horror? American dystopia and cinematic frontiers
Part 3. Contemporary and postmodern horrors in a tech-savvy world
Virtual terrors: modern technologies and the assumption of horror
Exhibitionism, technique and establishing modern horror
The future of horror
Suggested list of films.