In this Book
- Euro Horror: Classic European Horror Cinema in Contemporary American Culture
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: Indiana University Press
- Series: New Directions in National Cinemas
summary
Beginning in the 1950s, "Euro Horror" movies materialized in astonishing numbers from Italy, Spain, and France and popped up in the US at rural drive-ins and urban grindhouse theaters such as those that once dotted New York's Times Square. Gorier, sexier, and stranger than most American horror films of the time, they were embraced by hardcore fans and denounced by critics as the worst kind of cinematic trash. In this volume, Olney explores some of the most popular genres of Euro Horror cinema—including giallo films, named for the yellow covers of Italian pulp fiction, the S&M horror film, and cannibal and zombie films—and develops a theory that explains their renewed appeal to audiences today.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page
- p. 4
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xv-xvii
- Note on Film Titles
- pp. xix-21
- PART 2. CASE STUDIES IN EURO HORROR CINEMA
- pp. 101-123
- 6. Blood and Black Lace: The Giallo Film
- pp. 103-141
- Works Cited
- pp. 233-240
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253006585
Related ISBN(s)
9780253006486, 9780253006523
MARC Record
OCLC
826997376
Pages
280
Launched on MUSE
2013-05-20
Language
English
Open Access
No