Twenty first century horror films

257 Pages·2017·3.632 MB·English

by  Keesey, Douglas

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OTHER BOOKS BY DOUGLAS KEESEY Douglas Keesey
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TWENTY FIRST
CENTURY
HORROR FILMS
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Douglas Keesey
TWENTY FIRST
CENTURY
HORROR FILMS
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First published in 2017 by Kamera Books
an imprint of Oldcastle Books,
PO Box 394, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 1XJ
www.kamerabooks.com
Copyright © Douglas Keesey 2017
Series Editor: Hannah Patterson
The right of Douglas Keesey to be identified as the author of this work has been
asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored
in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form
or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or
otherwise) without the written permission of the publishers.
Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication
may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.
A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
ISBN
978-1-84344-905-8 (print)
978-1-84344-906-5 (epub)
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Typeset by Elsa Mathern in Univers 9 pt
Printed and bound by CPI Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon, CR0 4YY
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To my mother, for taking me to the drive-in so that I could see
House of Dark Shadows when I was ten;
To my father, for accompanying me so that I could see
Carrie when I was fifteen; and
To my brother, for loving The Legend of Bigfoot and
The Giant Spider Invasion as much as I did.
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A NOTE TO THE READER
This book gives explanations of what these movies mean. Because
a film’s ending is often essential to its meaning, there are spoilers
ahead. Readers who wish to avoid them are advised to see the
films before reading this book.
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CONTENTS
Introduction 11
1. Nightmares 17
2. Nations 103
3. Innovations 139
Bibliography 219
Notes 227
Index 237
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