During the 1950s and early 1960s, the American film industry produced a distinct cycle of films situated on the boundary between horror and science fiction. Steffen Hantke argues that these films have long been understood as allegories of the Cold War. Setting out to question, expand, and correct this critical argument, Hantke follows shifts and adjustments prompted by recent scholarly work.
During the 1950s and early 1960s, the American film industry produced a distinct cycle of films situated on the boundary between horror and science fi...
