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OverviewAmid a recent resurgence in horror films, David Robert Mitchell's It Follows stands out as a particularly bold entry, a horror fan's dream come true that sparked a renewed creativity. Pulling a robust 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, It Follows was hailed as a ""teen movie you've never seen before,"" a ""creepy, mesmerizing exercise in minimalist horror,"" ""the best horror film in years,"" and simply, ""so damn good."" Mitchell uses a variety of approaches to reinvent genre bromides while simultaneously embracing and challenging tropes that audiences and filmmakers rely on a little too heavily. It Follows is one of the best because it is one of the most unique. In this Devil's Advocate, Joshua Grimm focuses on how this film helped reinvent the rules of a horror movie, particularly along the lines of genre, style, sex, and gender. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Josh GrimmPublisher: Liverpool University Press Imprint: Auteur Publishing Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 19.00cm ISBN: 9781911325581ISBN 10: 1911325582 Pages: 120 Publication Date: 06 December 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews...Joshua Grimm strikes a perfect balance between content and analyses. ...The author's strategic decision to juxtapose other horror movies alongside It Follows indicates what traditional tropes the film adheres to, which really helps establish and relay his arguments. ...Cohesive and accessible, Grimm's scholarship renders It Follows a gem for horror fans everywhere. - Film Matters It Follows remains a thoughtprovoking and useful analysis of a film that many fans and scholars have found to be a new classic already... The strength of [It Follows] and the Devil's Advocates series as a whole: upon reading the volume, even if familiar with the film, there is often enough new context and ways of interpreting the cinematic text to make the film itself worth re-watching through new eyes... I would argue [It Follows] belong[s] on the library shelf of any school with courses in cinema, as well as on the shelf of any scholar of horror interested in [the film]. Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr., Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts 'Joshua Grimm strikes a perfect balance between content and analyses... The author's strategic decision to juxtapose other horror movies alongside It Follows indicates what traditional tropes the film adheres to, which really helps establish and relay his arguments... Cohesive and accessible, Grimm's scholarship renders It Follows a gem for horror fans everywhere.' Film Matters Author InformationJoshua Grimm is a professor at Louisiana State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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