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Overview"Zombies, werewolves and chainsaw-wielding maniacs are tried-and-true staples of horror films. But none can match the visceral dread evoked by a child with an innocent face and a diabolical stare. Cinema's evil children attack our cherished ideas of innocence and our innocent bystander status as the audience. A good horror film is a scary ride--a ""devil child"" movie is a guilt trip. This book examines 24 international films--with discussions of another 100--that in effect ""indict"" viewers for crimes of child abuse and abandonment, greed, social and ecological negligence, and political and war crimes, and for persistent denial of responsibility for them all. For 75 years evil children have ritually rebuked audiences and, in playing on our guilt, established a horror subgenre that might be described as a blood-spattered rampage on an ethical mission." Full Product DetailsAuthor: T.S. KordPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.404kg ISBN: 9781476666068ISBN 10: 1476666067 Pages: 228 Publication Date: 08 August 2016 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General 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 ContentsTable of Contents Preface Introduction 1. Birth: Gynecological Gross-Out 2. Family: Home-Grown Horrors 3. Nature: An Abundance of Horror 4. Science: Seeing the World in Black and White 5. Religion: The Road to Hell and What It’s Paved With 6. Consumption: Dying in a Material World 7. Abuse: Leaving the Family Behind 8. Play: The Peter Pan Syndrome Conclusions Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationT.S. Kord is a professor at University College London, the author of ten books and the recipient of six major awards for her writing. She lives in London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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