The Pleasures of Horror by Matthew Hills
This exploration of horror fictions - literary, cinematic and televisual - looks at the emotions they engender in their audiences. It examines how horror is valued and devalued in different cultural fields; the cultural politics of the contemporary horror film; and horror fandom.
"Matt Hills's newest book is a useful addition to the body of theoretical work surrounding the circulation and reception of horror texts..The first part of the book is devoted to an extremely thorough examination of—and refutation of—existing theories dealing with the horror genre...He provides an interesting and insightful examination of the horror-fan subculture as it manifests through censorship debates and online postings. His discussion of postings to horror-related message boards is particularly useful, as this is an area that has not been widely explored by theorists to date...this book contains a good deal of useful analysis and information...Hills's thorough explications of existing horror theory are particularly valuable, making the book not only interesting for the new insights into horror theory that it provides but also useful for anyone interested in gaining an overview of existing theories surrounding the horror genre." -Beth A. Kattelman, Cultural Critique, 2009
Matthew Hills is a Lecturer in the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Wales, Cardiff. He is the author of Fan Cultures.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780826458889 |
| ISBN 10 | 0826458882 |
| Title | The Pleasures of Horror |
| Author | Matthew Hills |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2005-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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