James Aston

Hardcore Horror Cinema in the 21st Century

Production, Marketing and Consumption

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Produktbeschreibung

The first of its kind, this study examines the exemplars of hardcore horror--Fred Vogel's August Underground trilogy, Shane Ryan's Amateur Porn Star Killer series and Lucifer Valentine's ""vomit gore"" films. The author begins with a definition and critical overview of this marginalized subgenre before exploring its key aesthetic convention, the pursuit of realist horror. Production practices, exhibition and marketing strategies are discussed in an in-depth interview with filmmaker Shane Ryan. Audience reception is covered with a focus on fan interaction via the Internet.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 322g
• ISBN-13: 9781476668888
• ISBN-10: 1476668884
• Artikelnr.: 52416928

Autorenporträt

James Aston is program leader for screen at the University of Hull film studies undergraduate program. He lives in Willerby, United Kingdom.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Beyond Videodrome-An Archaeology of 21st-Century Hardcore Horror One.
"Not like how Hollywood shows us": A Definition of Hardcore Horror in the 21st Century Two.
The Genealogy of Extremity in North American Film Three.
Global Currents of Extreme Horror Four.
"A malignant, seething hatework": The Films of Hardcore Horror in the 21st Century Five.
The Realist Aesthetic of Hardcore Horror Six.
"These movies have brought me many problems": Performance and the Traumatized Self Within Hardcore Horror Seven.
Hardcore Horror Production: An Interview with Amateur Porn Star Killer Director Shane Ryan Eight.
"I'll pay you in cash to slip this thread into the purge": Navigating Fandom in Hardcore Horror Conclusion: "It has no redeeming features whatsoever that I could discern"-The Cultural Value of Hardcore Horror Chapter Notes Bibliography Index