Horror to the Extreme
Author | : Jinhee Choi |
Publisher | : Hong Kong University Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2009-06-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789622099739 |
ISBN-13 | : 9622099734 |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This book compares production and consumption of Asian horror cinemas in different national contexts and their multidirectional dialogues with Hollywood and neighboring Asian cultures. Individual essays highlight common themes including technology, digital media, adolescent audience sensibilities, transnational co-productions, pan-Asian marketing techniques, and variations on good vs. evil evident in many Asian horror films. Contributors include Kevin Heffernan, Adam Knee, Chi-Yun Shin, Chika Kinoshita, Robert Cagle, Emilie Yeh Yueh-yu, Neda Ng Hei-tung, Hyun-suk Seo, Kyung Hyun Kim, and Robert Hyland.