Critical Readings on Hammer Horror Films (Routledge Advances in Horror)

By: Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns and Matthew Edwards

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Synopsis: This collection offers close readings on Hammer’s cycle of horror films, analysing key films and placing particular emphasis on the narratives and themes present in the works discussed.Ranging from the studio’s first horror outing, The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935) to Hammer’s last contemporary film, Doctor Jekyll (2023), the collection celebrates cult-favourites such as The Quatermass Experiment, the films of Terence Fisher, to overlooked classics such as Captain Clegg or The Mummy franchise. This volume also delves into Hammer’s psychological thrillers, the studio’s venture into TV with Hammer’s House of Horrors, with theoretical frameworks varying from queer studies to postcolonial readings.This volume will appeal to scholars and students of film studies, international cinema, film history and horror studies.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781040090046
Related ISBNs:: 9781032603155, 9781040089989, 9781003458609
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 06/28/24
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns and Matthew Edwards
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Entertainment, Horror, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns
Edited by:: Matthew Edwards