Horror and Philosophy: Essays on Their Intersection in Film, Television and Literature
Subashish Bhattacharjee, "Horror and Philosophy: Essays on Their Intersection in Film, Television and Literature"
English | ISBN: 1476687609 | 2023 | 283 pages | EPUB, PDF | 4 MB + 15 MB
English | ISBN: 1476687609 | 2023 | 283 pages | EPUB, PDF | 4 MB + 15 MB
Horror, no matter the medium, has always retained some influence of philosophy. Horror literature, cinema, comic books and television expose audiences to an "alien" reality, playing with the logical mind and challenging "known" concepts such as normality, reality, family and animals. Both making strange what was previously familiar, philosophy and horror feed each other.
This edited collection investigates the intersections of horror and philosophical thinking, spanning across media including literature, cinema and television. Topics covered include the cinema of David Lynch; Scream and Alien: Resurrection; the relationships between Jorge Luis Borges and H. P. Lovecraft; horror authors Blake Crouch and Paul Tremblay; Indian film; the television series Atlanta; and the horror comic book Dylan Dog
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