{"product_id":"international-horror-film-directors-global-fear-9781783206537","title":"International Horror Film Directors: Global Fear","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorror 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'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. '\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Communications Booknote Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Onset of Global Fear\u003cbr\u003e Danny Shipka and Ralph Beliveau   A Topology of Guillermo del Toro\u003cbr\u003e Ralph Beliveau   Rahciard Franklin: Ozploitation Auteur, Hitchcock Heir, Cinema Underdog\u003cbr\u003e Ben Kooyman   Kiyoshi Kurosawa: J-horror's Master Stylist\u003cbr\u003e Leah Larson   Madness and Eroticism: The Films of Juan López Moctezuma\u003cbr\u003e Budd Wilkins   The Serious Play of Alexandre Aja\u003cbr\u003e Tracy Stephenson Shaffer   The Sapphic, The Sadean, and Jess Franco\u003cbr\u003e Will Dodson   Sergio Martino: Master of the Filone\u003cbr\u003e Mikel J. Koven   At the Margins of Taste, in the Mouth of Madness: The Case of Lars von Trier\u003cbr\u003e Linda Badley   José Mojica Marins and Zé do Caixäo: Nightmares of Frankenstein in Brazil's National Horror Story\u003cbr\u003e Jerry Metz   Dreaming Revolt: Jean Rollin and the French Fantastique in the Context of May 1968\u003cbr\u003e Mario DeGiglio-Bellemare   Acquiscence, Canadian Style. The Early Cinema of David Cronenberg\u003cbr\u003e Danny Shipka","brand":"Intellect Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042265956695,"sku":"9781783206537","price":31.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781783206537.jpg?v=1750953691","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/international-horror-film-directors-global-fear-9781783206537","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}