Mad Max Effect

James Newton is Lecturer in Media Studies and Film at the University of Kent, UK. He is the author of The Anarchist Cinema (2019) and a filmmaker. He also runs the Newton Talks podcast.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter One: Origins of the Road WarriorChapter Two: The Death Race LineageChapter Three: Contextualising Mad MaxChapter Four: The Politics of Mad MaxChapter Five: MadMaxploitation! Transnational Road WarriorsChapter Six: Fury Road and the Imitation of ExploitationChapter Seven: Mad Max and the metatext: Fan Engagement and Online CultureConclusion: A Few Years From NowList of FilmsReference ListIndex

The Mad Max Effect stands as an engaging exploration of perhaps the most (in)famous post-apocalyptic action film series and its enduring legacy and influence. Detailing the wider impact of the initial film series, the book addresses examples of international ‘MadMaxploitation’ cinema, 21st century Road Warrior fan productions and the enduring aesthetic influence of ‘Diesel Punk’ in contemporary media. Newton is able to navigate the tarnished steel, burnt out tyres and ignited engine oil to examine the broader contexts of national cinema and cultural identity, transnational cinematic flows, and developments in screen media technology (all of which are central to the ongoing study of global exploitation cinema).