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Projected Fears
Horror Films and American Culture
 Kendall R. Phillips

0-275-98353-6/978-0-275-98353-6

Description
Examines ten key horror films in an attempt to answer the question of why they remain such a powerful force in American culture.

Reviews:
-[E]xplores the relationship between 10 classic horror films and the cultures they reflect. —US States News
-Phillips analyzes ten landmark horror films, including Dracula, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Silence of the Lambs and The Sixth Sense, to discover the ways horror films reflect their cultural contexts and the audiences' fears. In addition to his analyses, Phillips provides a synopsis of each film and describes its production history, contemporary audience response and cultural influence. Although Phillips incorporates the work of other film and cultural critics, he writes for a general audience. —Reference & Research Book News
-Fans of horror and horror movies who wish an intellectual examination of links between horror films and American culture will find professor Kendall R. Phillips' Projected Fears: Horror Films and American Culture to be most intriguing. —MBR Bookwatch
-The book is sensible, highly readable, and concise....[t]his book will best serve as an introduction to the horror genre. Recommended. Lower-/upper-division undergraduates; general readers. —Choice
About the Author
Kendall R. Phillips is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies at Syracuse University. His essays and reviews have appeared in such journals as Literature/Film Quartlery and Philosophy and Rhetoric.
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