| 1990s Teen Horror Cycle: Final Girls and a New Hollywood Formula Contributor(s): West, Alexandra (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476670641 ISBN-13: 9781476670645 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - Genres - Horror |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 2018020758 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.8" W x 8.6" (0.39 lbs) 195 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many critics and fans refer to the 1990s as the decade that horror forgot, with few notable entries in the genre. Yet horror went mainstream in the '90s by speaking to the anxieties of American youth during one of the country's most prosperous eras. No longer were films made on low budgets and dependent on devotees for success. Horror found its way onto magazine covers, fashion ads and CD soundtrack covers. "Girl power" feminism and a growing distaste for consumerism defined an audience that both embraced and rejected the commercial appeal of these films. This in-depth study examines the youth subculture and politics of the era, focusing on such films as Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), Scream (1996), I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), Idle Hands (1999) and Cherry Falls (2000). |
Contributor Bio(s): West, Alexandra: - Alexandra West has written about genre films for The Toronto Star, Rue Morgue Magazine and Offscreen Film Journal. In 2012, she co-founded the Faculty of Horror podcast, exploring the films' analytical side. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. |