Ghost Images

Cinema of the Afterlife

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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The possibility of life after death is a significant theme in cinema, in which ghosts return to the world of the living to wrap up unfinished business, console their survivors, visit lovers or just enjoy a well-wreaked scaring. This work focuses on film depictions of survival after death, from meetings with the ghost of Elvis to AIDS-related ghosts: apparitions, hauntings, mediumship, representations of heaven, angels, near-death experiences, possession, poltergeists and all the other ways in which the living interact with the dead on screen.The work opens with a historical perspective, which outlines the development of pre-cinematic technology for "projecting" phantoms, and discusses the use of these skills in early ghost cinema. English-language sound films are then examined thematically with topics ranging from the expiation of sins to "hungry" ghosts. Six of the most significant films, Dead of Night, A Matter of Life and Death, The Innocents, The Haunting, The Shining, and Jacob's Ladder, are given a detailed analysis. A conclusion, filmography, and bibliography follow.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2004-10-17
Mått152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt386 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor279
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786420056

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Visual Precursors to Cinematic Ghosts 2. Silent Ghosts 3. A Thematic Approach to Cinematic Ghosts Anatomy of Film Ghosts Representations of Ghosts Interactions with Matter Psychokinesis Versus Ghosts Ghosts of Those Who Cannot Rest The Expiation of Sins Consolation for the Living Ghosts Who Dispense Sage Advice Ghosts Who Return Because of Unfinished Business Ghosts of and for Children Ghost Lovers Ghost Lovers Who Return to Break the Bond AIDS-Related Ghosts “Hungry Ghosts” Ghosts Who Use the Living to Play Out a Drama from Their Own Lives Possession Meetings with the Ghost of Elvis The Ghost in the Machine Continuation Without Awareness of Death The Haunted House Ghosts of the Living Ghosts That Appear to Be Phony but Are Real The Parapsychologist Mediumship Near-Death Experiences The Figure of Death Depictions of Heaven and Purgatory Angels Summary 4. Ghost Films: Selected Case Studies Dead of Night (1945) A Matter of Life and Death (1946) The Innocents (1961) The Haunting (1963) The Shining (1980) Jacob’s Ladder (1990) 5. Conclusion Filmography Chapter Notes Bibliography Index