Film, horror, and the body fantastic
This study relates horror film to recent interpretations of the body and the self, drawing from feminist film theory, psychoanalytic theory, cultural criticism and gender studies. Applying the term "horror" broadly, this work includes discussions of black comedy, thrillers, science fiction and slasher films. Central to this book is the view of horror as a modern iconography and "discourse" of the body. Badley's analysis of films by directors Tim Burton, Tobe Hooper, George Romero, Ridley Scott, Brian De Palma, David Lynch, David Cronenberg, Jonathan Demme and Clive Barker, should be of interest to both scholars and students
Criticism, interpretation, etc
199 pages ; 24 cm
9780313275234, 0313275238
32391960
IntroductionThe Body FantasticSpectral Effects: Postmodern GhostsFrankenstein's ProgenyDeconstructions of the GazeDavid Cronenberg's Anatomy LessonsLooking for the Mother in The Silence of the LambsAfterwordNotesBibliographyFilmographyIndex