Hardcore Horror Cinema in the 21st Century

Production, Marketing and Consumption

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2018-09-04
Mått152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt318 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476668888

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Beyond Videodrome—An Archaeology of 21st-Century Hardcore HorrorOne. “Not like how Hollywood shows us”: A Definition of Hardcore Horror in the 21st CenturyTwo. The Genealogy of Extremity in North American FilmThree. Global Currents of Extreme HorrorFour. “A malignant, seething hatework”: The Films of Hardcore Horror in the 21st CenturyFive. The Realist Aesthetic of Hardcore HorrorSix. “These movies have brought me many problems”: Performance and the Traumatized Self Within Hardcore HorrorSeven. Hardcore Horror Production: An Interview with Amateur Porn Star Killer Director Shane RyanEight. “I’ll pay you in cash to slip this thread into the purge”: Navigating Fandom in Hardcore HorrorConclusion: “It has no redeeming features whatsoever that I could discern”—The Cultural Value of Hardcore HorrorChapter NotesBibliography Index