Horror Films for Children : Fear and Pleasure in American Cinema /: Fear and Pleasure in American Cinema. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Catherine Lester.
• Authors: Lester, Catherine
• Contents: IntroductionChapter One: Frankenstein to Frankenweenie: the evolution of children's horror in Hollywood cinemaChapter Two: Children Behaving Badly: representing and addressing the horrific child in GremlinsChapter Three: No Grown-Ups Allowed: PG-13 and the horrific 'Crazyspace' of The Monster SquadChapter Four: 'As normal as it could be': ParaNorman and the normalization of the horrific childChapter Five: A 'Child-Friendly' Horror Aesthetic: challenging assumptions with CoralineChapter Six: Man of the House: gender, space and domestic violence in Monster House and The HoleConclusion: Expansions and Absences of Children's Horror.
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource (232 pages)
• Subjects: Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's / Teenage); Media studies; Art -- Film & Video; Social Science -- Media Studies; Films, cinema
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781350135284; 1350135283
• Related ISBNs: 9781350135260
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• 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.