{"product_id":"halloween-9781906733797","title":"Halloween","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 1970s represented an unusually productive and innovative period for the horror film, and John Carpenter's \u003ci\u003eHalloween\u003c\/i\u003e (1978) is the film that capped that golden age – and some say ruined it, by ushering in the era of the slasher film. Considered a paradigm of low-budget ingenuity, its story of a seemingly unremarkable middle-American town becoming the site of violence on October 31 struck a chord within audiences. The film became a surprise hit that gave rise to a lucrative franchise, and it remains a perennial favourite. Much of its success stems from the simple but strong constructions of its three central characters: brainy, introverted teenager Laurie Strode, a late bloomer compared to her more outgoing friends, Dr. Loomis, the driven, obsessive psychiatrist, and Michael Myers, the inexplicable, ghostlike masked killer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilm scholar Murray Leeder offers a bold and provocative study of Carpenter's film, which hopes to expose qualities that are sometime effaced by its sequels and remakes. It explores \u003ci\u003eHalloween\u003c\/i\u003e as an unexpected ghost film, and examines such subjects as its construction of the teenager, and the relationship of \u003ci\u003eHalloween\u003c\/i\u003e the film to Halloween the holiday, and Michael Myers's brand of \"pure evil.\" It is a fascinating read for scholars and fans alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eHalloween\u003c\/i\u003e: How It Came into the World\u003cbr\u003e2. The Haunting of Haddonfield\u003cbr\u003e3. 'Black Cats and Goblins on Halloween Night': Halloween and Halloween\u003cbr\u003e4. Parenthood, Adolescence and Childhood Under the Knife\u003cbr\u003e5. A Very Sinister Doctor and a Cosmic Monster\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: 'Purely and Simply Evil'\u003cbr\u003eWorks Cited","brand":"Liverpool University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043150070103,"sku":"9781906733797","price":21.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781906733797.jpg?v=1750957205","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/halloween-9781906733797","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}