BAKER, Shelley F. (2000). Body-horror movies : Their emergence and evolution. Masters, Sheffield Hallam University (United Kingdom)..
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Abstract
The subject of this thesis is the body-horror film, considered as a cycle which emerged in the early 1970s and which lasted until the late 1980s when it went into decline. It begins with a discussion of the body-horror film, what it is and how it can be distinguished from other kinds of film product. This is then followed by a detailed examination of the two clusters which comprise the cycle i.e. medical body-horror and non-medical body-horror. Following this the cultural context is discussed in an attempt to explain what motivated the production of these films, providing a background against which the films of David Cronenberg can be considered. A detailed discussion of Cronenberg's work, from Shivers (1974) to Dead Ringers (1988), then follows, with particular attention given to his concept of 'creative diseases' and New Flesh.
Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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Contributors: | Thesis advisor - Maltby, Richard Thesis advisor - Neil, Steve Thesis advisor - Coubro, Gerry |
Additional Information: | Thesis (M.Phil.)--Sheffield Hallam University (United Kingdom), 2000. |
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: | Sheffield Hallam Doctoral Theses |
Depositing User: | EPrints Services |
Date Deposited: | 10 Apr 2018 17:18 |
Last Modified: | 26 Apr 2021 11:27 |
URI: | https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/19305 |
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