A much-needed critical introduction to some of the most important Japanese horror films produced over the last fifty years This book provides an insightful examination of the tradition's most significant trends and themes.
A much-needed critical introduction to some of the most important Japanese horror films produced over the last fifty years This book provides an insig...
A much-needed critical introduction to some of the most important Japanese horror films produced over the last fifty years, Japanese Horror Cinema provides an insightful examination of the tradition's most significant trends and themes. The book examines the genre's dominant aesthetic, cultural, political and technological underpinnings, and individual chapters address key topics such as: the debt Japanese horror films owe to various Japanese theatrical and literary traditions; the popular 'avenging spirit' motif; the impact of atomic warfare, rapid industrialisation and apocalyptic rhetoric...
A much-needed critical introduction to some of the most important Japanese horror films produced over the last fifty years, Japanese Horror Cinema pro...
