Studying Horror Cinema

Aimed at teachers and students new to the subject,ÊStudying Horror CinemaÊis a comprehensive survey of the genre from silent cinema to its twenty-first century resurgence. Structured as a series of thirteen case studies of easily accessible films, it covers the historical, production, and cultural context of each film, together with detailed textual analysis of key sequences. Sitting alongside such acknowledged classics asÊPsychoÊandÊRosemaryÕs BabyÊare analyses of influential non-English language films such asÊKwaidan,ÊBay of Blood, andÊLet the Right One In. The author concludes with a chapter on 2017Õs blockbusterÊIt, the most financially successful horror film of all time, makingÊStudying Horror CinemaÊthe most up-to-date overview of the genre available.