Euro horror : classic European horror cinema in contemporary American culture /
Beginning in the 1950s, "Euro Horror" movies materialized in astonishing numbers from Italy, Spain, and France and popped up in the US at rural drive-ins and urban grindhouse theaters such as those that once dotted New York's Times Square. Gorier, sexier, and stranger than most Americ...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
[2013]
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| Series: | New directions in national cinemas.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | Beginning in the 1950s, "Euro Horror" movies materialized in astonishing numbers from Italy, Spain, and France and popped up in the US at rural drive-ins and urban grindhouse theaters such as those that once dotted New York's Times Square. Gorier, sexier, and stranger than most American horror films of the time, they were embraced by hardcore fans and denounced by critics as the worst kind of cinematic trash. In this volume, the author explores some of the most popular genres of Euro Horror cinema - including giallo films, named for the yellow covers of Italian pulp fiction, the S & M horror film, and cannibal and zombie films - and develops a theory that explains their renewed appeal to audiences. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 257 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0253006589 9780253006585 |