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The Rise and Fall of the Horror Film
An art historical approach to horror cinema. Beginning with the relationship between Georges Melies and his Academic contemporaries such as Bouguereau, Dr. Soren has attempted to point out the influence of the Symbolist artists, Dadaists, and Surrealism art on filmmakers such as Vigo and Cocteau. German Expressionism is also discussed represented by the Post-Impressionist Edvard Munch.
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101 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1977
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January 10, 2015
An amazing look at what makes a fantasy film good!
March 17, 2024
The title sounds great but its content? Okay, you'll hear about horror film beginnings in Paris and Germany (Nosferatu, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Metropolis), the American horror film (The Mummy), move into the 1940s, wonder about nuclear horrors, laugh about Jason and the Argonauts (1963), see Hammer and the threat of television and end up in violence (Texas Chainsaw). There were some nice movie stills inside but I had expected a bit more. Has the horror film really fallen since then? I don't think so with so many interesting new production on the way... a bit average for the experienced horror afficionado!
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