Victoria McCollum

Post-9/11 Heartland Horror

Rural horror films in an era of urban terrorism

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the resurgence of rural horror following the events of 9/11, examining the revival of rural horror in an era of city fear and urban terrorism. Analysing the relationship of the genre with fears surrounding the Global War on Terror, the author presents a series of case studies covering a ten-year period, exploring the films' engagement with the political repercussions of 9/11 and the ways in which traces of traumatic events leave their mark on cultures.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 138
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 160mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781472465818
• ISBN-10: 1472465814
• Artikelnr.: 45377695

Autorenporträt

Victoria McCollum is Lecturer in Cinematic Arts in the School of Creative Arts and Technologies at Ulster University (Northern Ireland).

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Emily Satterwhite
Preface
Introduction
1. The Unbearable Unrightness of the Righteous & Sympathy for the Devil:
War on Dissent, Forced Loyalties & Zombie's The Devil's Rejects (2005)
2. Divided We Fall: Fear God! & Loathe Thy Neighbour: Bush's Demand For
Patriotic Correctness & Smith's Red State (2011)
3. The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together: Contesting Truth,
Contempt For Weakness & Paxton's Frailty (2002)
4. Malev(i)olence, Malevolence & Misogyny: 9/11, Gender, Torture & McKee's
The Woman (2011)
5. 'Knock 'Em Dead': Bush's White House Of Horrors: Post-9/11 Memorial
Mania & Dougherty's Trick 'r Treat (2007)
Conclusion
References
Films Cited
Music Cited
Index