Film: styles & Genres

In this accessible introduction to early and silent cinema, which is currently enjoying a renaissance, both academically and in the popular imagina...

In this accessible introduction to early and silent cinema, which is currently enjoying a renaissance, both academically and in the popular imagina...

When Candyman was released in 1992, Roger Ebert gave it his thumbs up, remarking that the film was scaring him with ideas and gore, rather than jus...

Witchfinder General (1968), known as The Conqueror Worm in America, was directed by Michael Reeves and occupies a unique place in British cinema. E...

A lively and engaging study of on-screen and off-screen performances of masculinity, focusing on well-known male actors in American film and popula...

Analyses mid-twentieth century British spy thrillers as resistance to political oppression'Espionage and Exile' demonstrates that from the 1930s th...

What links Italian neorealism to Django Unchained, French comic books to Third-World insurgency, and Bollywood song-and-dance to Eastern Bloc film ...

Explores the connections and tensions between Warner Bros. and the Roosevelt administration during 1933Harry and Jack Warner were among the most im...

One of the most visually striking traditions in cinema, for too long Expressionism has been a neglected critical category of research in film histo...

Exposing and illustrating how an ongoing engagement with nihilistic alienation may contribute to, rather than detract from, the value of life, Cine...

The first book-length English-language study of Hong Kong horror filmsDumplings stuffed with diabolical fillings. Sword-wielding zombies. Hopping c...

Why have films with diasporic family narratives increased in popularity in recent years? How do representations of the diasporic family differ from...

For more than forty years, the experimental filmmaker James Benning has been engaged in a systematic investigation of the relations between man, la...

Examines the history of early cinema in Scotland from its inception in 1896 until the 1930sThe popularity of cinema and cinema-going in Scotland wa...

This book examines filmmaking, festivals, queer lives and cultures in Spain since 1998. Since the Catalan government passed the first of Spain's re...

Revised and updated - includes Miyazaki's new masterpiece, The Boy and the Heron.Explore the films of magical Japanese animation masters Studio Ghi...

Confessions of a Puppetmaster is a fast, funny, wild ride through some wild times. Plus, Charlie compares me to Harrison Ford, so Im all in! Bill M...

When Armando Bó and Isabel Sarli began making sexploitation films together in 1956, they provoked audiences by featuring explicit nudity that would...

Offering the first comprehensive study of Greek film noir, this book explores the reception and influence of U.S. and European film noir and neo-no...

Reanimated offers a new perspective on twenty-first century American horror film remakes. Counter to the critical dismissal of genre remakes as der...

Since the early 2000s, Norway has produced a regular stream of horror cinema including Cold Prey, Troll Hunter, Thelma and The Innocents. Norwegian...

The makers of Brainstorm (1983) spent more than a decade transferring the revolutionary concept of an empathy machine from page to screen, only for...

Daughters of Darkness (1971) is a vampire film like no other. Heralded as psychological high-Gothic cinema, loved for its art-house and erotic flav...

This book is aimed at helping media and film studies teachers introduce the basics of feminist film theory. No prior knowledge of feminist theory i...

Aimed at teachers and students new to the subject, Studying Horror Cinema is a comprehensive survey of the genre from silent cinema to its twenty-f...

Science fiction films and television programs about space travel have undergone a significant transformation since their inception. Contrasting ...

Explore the epic Star Wars saga through incredible cross-sectionsMore than 100 magnificent artworks bring the vehicles of Star Wars to life. New cr...

Looking at contemporary film and television, this book explores how popular genres frame our understanding of on-screen performance. It brings toge...

During his career, Michael Mann has drawn a singular and innovative line within the Hollywood industry. The Last of the Mohicans, Heat, Revelations...

In The Transmedia Construction of the Black Panther: Long Live the King, Bryan J. Carr explores and analyzes the evolution of the Black Panther cha...

Supranational Horrors: Italian and Spanish Horror Cinema since 1968 moves beyond national cinema discourse in considering the horror production of ...

A charmingly corny book of Star Wars-inspired dad jokes, perfect for geeky fathers, pun lovers, and sci-fi fans of any age.What kind of stories do ...

This exploration of fashion in American silent film offers fresh perspectives on the era preceding the studio system, and the evolution of Hollywoo...

There are many miles from the business school and basketball court at the University of Southern California to 50 million viewers for ...

There are many miles from the business school and basketball court at the University of Southern California to 50 million viewers for ...

Movies and memory intersect in this compelling and unconventional memoir from queer writer, film aficionado, and Jeopardy! contestant Charles Jense...

The horror film generally presents a situation where normality is threatened by a monster. From this premise, Theatricality in the Horror Film argu...