{"product_id":"horror-a-companion-9781787079199","title":"Horror: A Companion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is Horror?\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorror is an inherently sensational and popular phenomenon. Extreme violence, terrifying monsters and jarring music shock, scare and excite us out of our everyday lives. The horror genre gives shape to the particular anxieties of society but also reveals the fundamental nature of what it is to be human. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume provides an introduction to horror in compact and accessible essays, from classics such as Stanley Kubrick's \u003ci\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/i\u003e to contemporary throwbacks like the Duffer Brothers' \u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e. Beginning with the philosophical and historical background of horror, this book touches upon seminal figures such as Poe, Lovecraft, Quiroga, Jackson, King and Suzuki and engages with the evolution of the genre across old and new media from literature, art and comics to film, gaming and social media. Alongside this is a consideration of established and emerging areas like smart horror (Jordan Peele's \u003ci\u003eGet Out\u003c\/i\u003e), queer horror (Brad Falchuk's \u003ci\u003eAmerican Horror Story\u003c\/i\u003e), eco-horror (Alex Garland's \u003ci\u003eAnnihilation\u003c\/i\u003e), horror video games (\u003ci\u003eP.T.\u003c\/i\u003e) and African American horror (Tananarive Due's \u003ci\u003eGhost Summer: Stories\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume provides an invaluable resource for experts, students and general readers alike for further understanding the horror genre and the ways it is developing into the future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042497855831,"sku":"9781787079199","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781787079199.jpg?v=1750954386","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/horror-a-companion-9781787079199","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}