International horror film directors.- Shipka, Danny,,null; Beliveau, Ralph,,null

Intellect. Cine.(791.4) 23 cm. 251 pages : illustrations. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Idioma Inglés. Includes bibliographical references and index. Horror films have for decades commanded major global audiences, tapping into deep-rooted fears that cross national and cultural boundaries in their ability to spark terror. This book brings together a group of scholars to explore the ways that this fear is utilized and played upon by a wide range of filmmakers. Contributors take up such major figures as Guillermo del Toro, Lars Von Trier, and David Cronenberg, and they also offer introductions to lesser-known talents such as Richard Franklin, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Juan Lâopez Moctezuma, and Alexandre Aja. Scholars and fans alike dipping into this collection will discover plenty of insight into what chills us. --Cover page 4. Criticism, interpretation, etc . ISBN: 2017276853; 9781783206537