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Filtered Reality: The Progenitors and Evolution of Found Footage Horror
Filtered Reality: The Progenitors and Evolution of Found Footage Horror is a collection of sixteen essays from leading academics and writers exploring the genesis and development of the contemporary found footage horror film.
Featuring a foreword from Stephen Volk (Ghostwatch) and an introduction from Aislínn Clarke (The Devil’s Doorway), the book delves into the formal, stylistic, and technological influences that have shaped and revitalized this unsettling subgenre before charting its continuing evolution in our increasingly digital age.
Divided into two sections — Progenitors and Evolution — its sixteen chapters trace the genesis of the contemporary found footage horror film through multiple lenses, including:
—epistolary Victorian horror novels (Dracula) to Italian Grand-Guignol and giallo films (Torso);
—anthropology in the mondo film (Cannibal Holocaust) to the history of hoaxes (The McPherson Tapes);
—and digital folklore (The Blair Witch Project) to post-cinematic horror (Host) — and what lies beyond…
Featuring a foreword from Stephen Volk (Ghostwatch) and an introduction from Aislínn Clarke (The Devil’s Doorway), the book delves into the formal, stylistic, and technological influences that have shaped and revitalized this unsettling subgenre before charting its continuing evolution in our increasingly digital age.
Divided into two sections — Progenitors and Evolution — its sixteen chapters trace the genesis of the contemporary found footage horror film through multiple lenses, including:
—epistolary Victorian horror novels (Dracula) to Italian Grand-Guignol and giallo films (Torso);
—anthropology in the mondo film (Cannibal Holocaust) to the history of hoaxes (The McPherson Tapes);
—and digital folklore (The Blair Witch Project) to post-cinematic horror (Host) — and what lies beyond…
406 pages, Paperback
Published October 31, 2023
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November 1, 2024
This was a thorough and well researched book of essays on found footage horror. From its beginnings in Grand Guignol all the way up to today’s video games and CreepyPasta, the contributors of this book go in depth into this cult phenomenon that goes way beyond just The Blair Witch Project. Kudos to all involved in your hard work!
March 6, 2024
Another phenomenal book from the team at House of Leaves!
This collection of 16 essays examines the found footage horror genre from the dawn of cinema to new releases, including related works such as Grand Guignol and horror video games. The work is smart and well-researched, with the majority of essays focused on a few films, providing insight into their narrative and contextualizing their relationship to the genre.
Really top-notch work, and I'm glad to add it to my shelf.
This collection of 16 essays examines the found footage horror genre from the dawn of cinema to new releases, including related works such as Grand Guignol and horror video games. The work is smart and well-researched, with the majority of essays focused on a few films, providing insight into their narrative and contextualizing their relationship to the genre.
Really top-notch work, and I'm glad to add it to my shelf.
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