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This is a well written, deeply thought out publication. -- Bone Digger Horror News This is a well written, deeply thought out publication.
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A much-needed critical introduction to some of the most important Japanese horror films produced over the last fifty years, Japanese Horror Cinema provides an insightful examination of the tradition's most significant trends and themes. The book examines the genre's dominant aesthetic, cultural, political and technological underpinnings, and individual chapters address key topics such as: the debt Japanese horror films owe to various Japanese theatrical and literary traditions; the popular 'avenging spirit' motif; the impact of atomic warfare, rapid industrialisation and apocalyptic rhetoric on Japanese visual culture; the extents to which changes in the economic and social climate inform representations of monstrosity and gender; the influence of recent shifts in audience demographics; and the developing relations (and contestations) between Japanese and 'Western' (Anglo-American and European) horror film tropes and traditions. Extensive coverage of the central thematic concerns and stylistic traits of Japanese horror cinema makes this volume an indispensable text for a myriad of film and cultural studies courses. Features: * Includes a preface by Christopher Sharrett * Each chapter covers a fundamental aspect of Japanese horror cinema and is written by an expert in the field * Case studies include internationally renowned films such as Nakata Hideo's Ringu, Ishii Takashi's Freeze Me and Fukasaku Kinji's Battle Royale * Appendices feature an interview with maverick filmmaker Miike Takashi and a filmography of Japanese horror films currently available in the UK and US.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I originally bought this book to help me with some A-Level Media Studies research and I found it so helpful I have continued to use it throughout my degree.
This book is not a review book but gives brilliant insight into certain Japanese horror films and their cultural, political and technological meanings with an overal view of the developing relationship between western and eastern films.
The book concentrates on certain films so don't delve into it hoping to find a reference to the film your looking for, its main concentration is on Ju-on, Ringu, Freeze me, Battle Royale, Tetsuo and Audition.
It is a fantasic book to aid with research into Japanese horror films but not quite for light reading - it has references from many critics and the case studies pick apart everything you could want to know about certain horror films.
Enjoy!! It is fantastic!!
This book is not a review book but gives brilliant insight into certain Japanese horror films and their cultural, political and technological meanings with an overal view of the developing relationship between western and eastern films.
The book concentrates on certain films so don't delve into it hoping to find a reference to the film your looking for, its main concentration is on Ju-on, Ringu, Freeze me, Battle Royale, Tetsuo and Audition.
It is a fantasic book to aid with research into Japanese horror films but not quite for light reading - it has references from many critics and the case studies pick apart everything you could want to know about certain horror films.
Enjoy!! It is fantastic!!
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