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"The first of its kind, this study examines the exemplars of hardcore horror--Fred Vogel's August Underground trilogy, Shane Ryan's Amateur Porn Star Killer series and Lucifer Valentine's ""vomit gore"" films. The author begins with a definition and critical overview of this marginalized subgenre before exploring its key aesthetic convention, the pursuit of realist horror. Production practices, exhibition and marketing strategies are discussed in an in-depth interview with filmmaker Shane Ryan. Audience reception is covered with a focus on fan interaction via the Internet."

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Author:   James Aston
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9781476668888

ISBN 10:   1476668884
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   04 September 2018
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Beyond Videodrome—An Archaeology of 21st-Century Hardcore Horror One. “Not like how Hollywood shows us”: A Definition of Hardcore Horror in the 21st Century Two. The Genealogy of Extremity in North American Film Three. Global Currents of Extreme Horror Four. “A malignant, seething hatework”: The Films of Hardcore Horror in the 21st Century Five. The Realist Aesthetic of Hardcore Horror Six. “These movies have brought me many problems”: Performance and the Traumatized Self Within Hardcore Horror Seven. Hardcore Horror Production: An Interview with Amateur Porn Star Killer Director Shane Ryan Eight. “I’ll pay you in cash to slip this thread into the purge”: Navigating Fandom in Hardcore Horror Conclusion: “It has no redeeming features whatsoever that I could discern”—The Cultural Value of Hardcore Horror Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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James Aston is program leader for screen at the University of Hull film studies undergraduate program. He lives in Willerby, United Kingdom.

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