Masks in horror cinema : eyes without faces /: eyes without faces. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas.
• Authors: Heller-Nicholas, Alexandra, 1974-
• Contents: Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Situating Masks and Horror Cinema; Part One: Masks, Horror and Cinema -- Towards Codification; 2. Masks and Horror in Literary and Performance Traditions and Early Cinema; 3. Masks in Horror Film before 1970; Part Two: Horror Film Masks from 1970 -- Case Studies; 4. Skin Masks: Ritual, Power and Transformation; 5. Blank Masks: Ritual, Power and Transformation; 6. Animal Masks: Ritual, Power and Transformation; 7. Repurposed Masks: Ritual, Power and Transformation Part Three: Masks as Transformational Technologies -- Moving Forward by Looking Back8. Technological Masks: Ritual, Power and Transformation; Conclusion; Endnotes; Bibliography; Back Cover
• Publisher Details: Cardiff (Wales) : University of Wales Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 791.436164; Horror films -- History and criticism; Masks; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786834973; 1786834979; 9781786834980; 1786834987
• Related ISBNs: 1786834960; 9781786834966
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: On-line resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 21, 2019)
• 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.