| Horror in Space: Critical Essays on a Film Subgenre Contributor(s): Brittany, Michele (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1476664056 ISBN-13: 9781476664057 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - Genres - Horror - Performing Arts | Film - Genres - Science Fiction & Fantasy - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 2017037999 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.7" (0.79 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In sharp contrast to many 1960s science fiction films, with idealized views of space exploration, Ridley Scott's Alien (1979) terrified audiences, depicting a harrowing and doomed deep-space mission. The Alien films launched a new generation of horror set in the great unknown, inspiring filmmakers to take Earth-bound franchises like Leprechaun and Friday the 13th into space. This collection of new essays examines the space horror subgenre, with a focus on such films as Paul W.S. Anderson's Event Horizon, Duncan Jones' Moon, Mario Bava's Planet of the Vampires and John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars. Contributors discuss how filmmakers explored the concepts of the final girl/survivor, the uncanny valley, the isolationism of space travel, religion and supernatural phenomena. |