The Spanish fantastic : contemporary filmmaking in horror, fantasy and sci-fi /: contemporary filmmaking in horror, fantasy and sci-fi. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Shelagh Rowan-Legg.
• Authors: Rowan-Legg, Shelagh M (Shelagh Madeline), 1974-
• Contents: Cover; Half-title; Series information; Title page; Copyright information; Table of contents; List of figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Álex de la Iglesia: The Father of a Generation; Mutant Action; The Day of the Beast; 2 Heroes and Villains; The Birthday; The Backwoods; 3 Alejandro Amenábar: The Drop-Out Auteur; Open Your Eyes ; The Others; 4 The Haunting of Houses; The Abandoned; The Orphanage; 5 Jaume Balagueró: The Horror Aficionado; The Nameless; Darkness; 6 The Spanish Fantastic Woman; Sexykiller; Hierro; 7 Guillermo del Toro: The Outside Man; The Devil's Backbone. Pan's Labyrinth8 Franchising the Spanish Fantastic; [REC] and [REC]2; [REC]3: Genesis and [REC]4: Apocalypse; 9 Nacho Vigalondo: The Illegitimate Inheritor; Timecrimes; Extraterrestrial; Notes; Introduction; Chapter 1: Álex de la Iglesia; Chapter 2: Heroes and Villains; Chapter 3: Alejandro Amenábar; Chapter 4: The Haunting of Houses; Chapter 5: Jaume Balagueró; Chapter 6: The Spanish Fantastic Woman; Chapter 7: Guillermo del Toro; Chapter 8: Franchising the Spanish Fantastic; Chapter 9: Nacho Vigalondo; Conclusion; Bibliography; Filmography; Index.
• Publisher Details: London New York : I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 214 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 791.430946; Motion pictures -- Spain; Motion pictures -- Spain -- History and criticism; Horror films -- Spain -- History and criticism; Fantasy films -- Spain -- History and criticism; Science fiction films -- Spain -- History and criticism; Contemporary, The, in motion pictures; PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference; Contemporary, The, in motion pictures; Fantasy films; Horror films; Motion pictures; Science fiction films; Spain; Electronic books; Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786720788; 1786720787; 1786730782; 9781786730787
• Related ISBNs: 1784536776; 9781784536770; 9781786730787
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-198), filmography (pages 199-206), and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.