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Robin Wood has noted that horror 'has consistently been one of the most popular and, at the same time, the most disreputable of Hollywood genres'. Horror is still immensely popular but its assimilation into our culture continues apace. In Horror Zone, leading international writers on horror take horror into the world outside cinema screens to explore the interconnections between the films and modern media and entertainment industries, economies and production practices, cultural and political forums, spectators and fans. They critically examine the ways in which the horror genre functions in all its multifarious forms, considering, for example, the Friday the 13th films as a contemporary grand guignol, the new series of Mummy and Blade films as blockbusters, and horror film marketing on the Internet. They also examine the relationship between the contemporary horror film and the theme park ride, the horror film as art house cinema, relationships between pornography and the horror film, set and costume design in horror films such as The Silence of the Lambs, and the place of special effects in this most reputable of film genres.
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Ian Conrich is Director of the Centre for New Zealand Studies at Birkbeck, University of London. His books include 'The Cinema of John Carpenter: The Technique of Terror' (2004), 'Film's Musical Moments' (2006), and 'Contemporary New Zealand Cinema' (I.B.Tauris, 2008).
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This is not a guide to horror films or its history. However, it does touch on how horror is viewed in society today. The text is formed of individual articles from different writers and can vary in quality and style. Some essays are unecessarily jargon-laden and semantically confusing, certainly if the reader has not previously read academic articles before. Some chapters seem boring and thoughtless, almost encyclopedia like; documenting the different aspects of horror fandom.
For example, the manner in how fans discuss the genre online in forums, the status of convention and festival goers, and even collecting habits that any average fan already knows about. It's like reading a biography of us the fans, but without our input.
A large section focuses on the question of "good taste", and 'Hollywood vs. Independent/Exploitative' films and why each side thinks they have the superior opinion. Worth noting, is that the end chapters on Antichrist films and films that portray disabled people are quite tedious to read through. These articles have such a small impact on the genre itself that they seem rather ancillary. Another, less pointless section is in the first chapter , which talks about how horror branches out to different media by merchandising franchises. I think the most enjoyable part was the article that compared the Friday the 13th films to a "modern day Grand Guignol".
Overall, this book is for curious horror fans only, who want to know what scholars think of the genre. But as a reference for students, it's not particularly effective since the range of topics are broad and only marginally touched upon(usually with bias). Some parts are certainly interesting, but most of it is simply just boring.
For example, the manner in how fans discuss the genre online in forums, the status of convention and festival goers, and even collecting habits that any average fan already knows about. It's like reading a biography of us the fans, but without our input.
A large section focuses on the question of "good taste", and 'Hollywood vs. Independent/Exploitative' films and why each side thinks they have the superior opinion. Worth noting, is that the end chapters on Antichrist films and films that portray disabled people are quite tedious to read through. These articles have such a small impact on the genre itself that they seem rather ancillary. Another, less pointless section is in the first chapter , which talks about how horror branches out to different media by merchandising franchises. I think the most enjoyable part was the article that compared the Friday the 13th films to a "modern day Grand Guignol".
Overall, this book is for curious horror fans only, who want to know what scholars think of the genre. But as a reference for students, it's not particularly effective since the range of topics are broad and only marginally touched upon(usually with bias). Some parts are certainly interesting, but most of it is simply just boring.
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