{"product_id":"9781119335016","title":"A Companion to the Horror Film","description":"\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to the Horror Film\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHarry M. Benshoff\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis cutting-edge collection features original essays by eminent scholars on one of cinema's most dynamic and enduringly popular genres, covering everything from the history of horror movies to the latest critical approaches. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributors include many of the finest academics working in the field, as well as exciting younger scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVaried and comprehensive coverage, from the history of horror to broader issues of censorship, gender, and sexuality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers both English-language and non-English horror film traditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey topics include horror film aesthetics, theoretical approaches, distribution, art house cinema, ethnographic surrealism, and horror's relation to documentary film practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA thorough treatment of this dynamic film genre suited to scholars and enthusiasts alike\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eHarry M. Benshoff\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Radio, TV, and Film at the University of North Texas, USA. His research interests include topics in film genre, film history, film theory, and multiculturalism. The author of several books on cinema, he is best known for work that explores sexuality in relation to the horror film, including \u003ci\u003eMonsters in the Closet: Homosexuality and the Horror Film\u003c\/i\u003e (1997).  He is also co-author of \u003ci\u003eQueer Images: A History of Gay and Lesbian Film in America\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), and \u003ci\u003eAmerica on Film: Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality at the Movies, Second edition\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley Blackwell, 2009).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 January 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119335016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e608\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380869296268,"sku":"9781119335016","price":56.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119335016.jpg?v=1780160356","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119335016","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}