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Many critics and fans refer to the 1990s as the decade that horror forgot, with few notable entries in the genre. Yet horror went mainstream in the ''90s by speaking to the anxieties of American youth during one of the country''s most prosperous eras.

No longer were films made on low budgets and dependent on devotees for success. Horror found its way onto magazine covers, fashion ads and CD soundtrack covers. Girl power feminism and a growing distaste for consumerism defined an audience that both embraced and rejected the commercial appeal of these films.

This in-depth study examines the youth subculture and politics of the era, focusing on such films as Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), Scream (1996), I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), Idle Hands (1999) and Cherry Falls (2000).

The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: 1/31/2018 12:05:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781476670645, 978-1476670645
      ISBN10: 1476670641

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Many critics and fans refer to the 1990s as the decade that horror forgot, with few notable entries in the genre. Yet horror went mainstream in the ''90s by speaking to the anxieties of American youth during one of the country''s most prosperous eras.

      No longer were films made on low budgets and dependent on devotees for success. Horror found its way onto magazine covers, fashion ads and CD soundtrack covers. Girl power feminism and a growing distaste for consumerism defined an audience that both embraced and rejected the commercial appeal of these films.

      This in-depth study examines the youth subculture and politics of the era, focusing on such films as Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), Scream (1996), I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), Idle Hands (1999) and Cherry Falls (2000).

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