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Book SynopsisHorror films have for decades commanded major global audiences, tapping into deep-rooted fears that cross national and cultural boundaries in their ability to spark terror. This book brings together a group of scholars to explore the ways that this fear is utilized and played upon by a wide range of filmmakers. Contributors take up such major figures as Guillermo del Toro, Lars Von Trier, and David Cronenberg, and they also offer introductions to lesser-known talents such as Richard Franklin, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Juan López Moctezuma, and Alexandre Aja. Scholars and fans alike dipping into this collection will discover plenty of insight into what chills us.
Trade Review'International Horror Film Directors edited by Danny Shipka and Ralph Beliveau explores the popularity of horror films as a genre that attracts a fandom across cultures, geographies and audiences. Eleven chapters focus on analyses of work from individual filmmakers, including some well-known, such as Guillermo Del Toro and lesser-known names, such as Alexandre Aja. Shipka and Beliveau seek to explore through these analyses the shared horrors that connect audiences across the globe, as well as the cultural nuances that also make such portrayals distinctive. '
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Table of ContentsThe Onset of Global Fear
Danny Shipka and Ralph Beliveau A Topology of Guillermo del Toro
Ralph Beliveau Rahciard Franklin: Ozploitation Auteur, Hitchcock Heir, Cinema Underdog
Ben Kooyman Kiyoshi Kurosawa: J-horror's Master Stylist
Leah Larson Madness and Eroticism: The Films of Juan López Moctezuma
Budd Wilkins The Serious Play of Alexandre Aja
Tracy Stephenson Shaffer The Sapphic, The Sadean, and Jess Franco
Will Dodson Sergio Martino: Master of the Filone
Mikel J. Koven At the Margins of Taste, in the Mouth of Madness: The Case of Lars von Trier
Linda Badley José Mojica Marins and Zé do Caixäo: Nightmares of Frankenstein in Brazil's National Horror Story
Jerry Metz Dreaming Revolt: Jean Rollin and the French Fantastique in the Context of May 1968
Mario DeGiglio-Bellemare Acquiscence, Canadian Style. The Early Cinema of David Cronenberg
Danny Shipka
