Horror Franchise Cinema
Mark McKenna, "Horror Franchise Cinema "
English | ISBN: 0367183277 | 2021 | 232 pages | PDF | 4 MB
English | ISBN: 0367183277 | 2021 | 232 pages | PDF | 4 MB
This book explores horror film franchising from a broad range of interdisciplinary perspectives and considers the horror film’s role in the history of franchising and serial fiction.
Comprising 12 chapters written by established and emerging scholars in the field, Horror Franchise Cinema redresses critical neglect toward horror film franchising by discussing the forces and factors governing its development across historical and contemporary terrain while also examining text and reception practices. Offering an introduction to the history of horror franchising, the chapters also examine key texts including Universal Studio monster films, Blumhouse production films, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, A Nightmare on Elm Street, , , , Italian zombie films, anthology films, and virtual reality.
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