Reading American horror story : essays on the television franchise /

Looming onto the television landscape in 2011, American Horror Story gave viewers a weekly dose of psychological unease and gruesome violence. This collection of new essays examines the series' contribution to television horror, focusing on how the show speaks to social concerns, its use of cla...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Janicker, Rebecca, 1978- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
Subjects:	American horror story (Television program) Horror television programs > United States > History and criticism.

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Summary:	Looming onto the television landscape in 2011, American Horror Story gave viewers a weekly dose of psychological unease and gruesome violence. This collection of new essays examines the series' contribution to television horror, focusing on how the show speaks to social concerns, its use of classic horror tropes and its reinvention of the tale of terror.
Physical Description:	viii, 218 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781476663524 1476663521