Horror In The East

Author : Laurence Rees
Publisher : Random House
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781448140442

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The brutality of Japanese soldiers towards both allied prisoners of war and millions of civilians in Asia during the Second World War was one of the greatest horrors of the Twentieth Century. Here Laurence Rees, award-winning historian and author of Auschwitz and The Nazis: a Warning from History, turns his attention to a crucial question: why were these atrocities carried out? In this classic and seminal study, Rees talks openly with perpetrators and victims alike, and asks how seemingly ordinary people were driven to mass murder, rape and suicide. Uncovering startling first-hand testimonies of cruelty and barbarity, Horror in the East looks to individual experiences to understand this dark and violent chapter of human history. 'Another stunning slice of history from Laurence Rees' Daily Telegraph review of Horror in the East, BBC TV

Author : Laurence Rees
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0786746890

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The question is as searing as it is fundamental to the continuing debate over Japanese culpability in World War II and the period leading up to it: "How could Japanese soldiers have committed such acts of violence against Allied prisoners of war and Chinese civilians?" During the First World War, the Japanese fought on the side of the Allies and treated German POWs with respect and civility. In the years that followed, under Emperor Hirohito, conformity was the norm and the Japanese psyche became one of selfless devotion to country and emperor; soon Japanese soldiers were to engage in mass murder, rape, and even cannibalization of their enemies. Horror in the East examines how this drastic change came about. On the basis of never-before-published interviews with both the victimizers and the victimized, and drawing on never-before-revealed or long-ignored archival records, Rees discloses the full horror of the war in the Pacific, probing the supposed Japanese belief in their own racial superiority, analyzing a military that believed suicide to be more honorable than surrender, and providing what the Guardian calls "a powerful, harrowing account of appalling inhumanity...impeccably researched."

Author : Joseph Nevins
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : East Timor
ISBN : 0801489849

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A Not-so-distant Horror by Joseph Nevins Pdf

In his view, much if not all of the horror that plagued East Timor in 1999 and in the 24 preceding years could have been avoided had countries like Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom, and especially the United States, not provided Indonesia with valuable political, economic, and military assistance, as well as diplomatic cover.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-25
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781506703121

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H.P. Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories (Manga) by Anonim Pdf

From adapter and illustrator Gou Tanabe, comes H.P Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories. This manga adaptation of some of Lovecraft's best stories is perfect for manga fans and Lovecraft fans alike. With art resembling more of a western comic book, this book lends itself well as a 'gateway' for those who are looking to get into manga! A pair of decadent young men pursue the abhorrent thrill of grave robbing...a German submarine's crew is driven mad by the call of an underwater temple...an explorer in the Arabian desert discovers a hideous city older than mankind. This moody and evocative manga gets back to the dark foundations of the Cthulhu Mythos, adapting three of H.P. Lovecraft's original stories that first shaped the outlines of cosmic horror!

Author : Laurence Rees
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Japan
ISBN : OCLC:1319322343

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Author : Lindsay Nelson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781793613684

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Circulating Fear by Lindsay Nelson Pdf

Circulating Fear: Japanese Horror, Fractured Realities, and New Media explores the changing role of screens, new media objects, and social media in Japanese horror films from the 2010s to present day. Lindsay Nelson places these films and their paratexts in the context of changes in the new media landscape that have occurred since J-horror's peak in the early 2000s; in particular, the rise of social media and the ease of user remediation through platforms like YouTube and Niconico. This book demonstrates how Japanese horror film narratives have shifted their focus from old media—video cassettes, TV, and cell phones—to new media—social media, online video sharing, and smart phones. In these films, media devices and new media objects exist both inside and outside the frame: they are central to the films’ narratives, but they are also the means through which the films are consumed and disseminated. Across a multitude of screens, platforms, devices, and perspectives, Nelson argues, contemporary Japanese horror films are circulated as an ever-shifting series of images and fragments, creating a sense of “fractured reality” in the films’ narratives and the media landscape that surrounds them. Scholars of film studies, horror studies, media studies, and Japanese studies will find this book particularly useful.

Author : Colette Balmain
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780748630592

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Introduction to Japanese Horror Film by Colette Balmain Pdf

This book is a major historical and cultural overview of an increasingly popular genre. Starting with the cultural phenomenon of Godzilla, it explores the evolution of Japanese horror from the 1950s through to contemporary classics of Japanese horror cinema such as Ringu and Ju-On: The Grudge. Divided thematically, the book explores key motifs such as the vengeful virgin, the demonic child, the doomed lovers and the supernatural serial killer, situating them within traditional Japanese mythology and folk-tales. The book also considers the aesthetics of the Japanese horror film, and the mechanisms through which horror is expressed at a visceral level through the use of setting, lighting, music and mise-en-scene. It concludes by considering the impact of Japanese horror on contemporary American cinema by examining the remakes of Ringu, Dark Water and Ju-On: The Grudge.The emphasis is on accessibility, and whilst the book is primarily marketed towards film and media students, it will also be of interest to anyone interested in Japanese horror film, cultural mythology and folk-tales, cinematic aesthetics and film theory.

Author : Salvador Jiménez Murguía
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781442261679

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The Encyclopedia of Japanese Horror Films by Salvador Jiménez Murguía Pdf

Although the horror genre has been embraced by filmmakers around the world, Japan has been one of the most prolific and successful purveyors of such films. From science fiction terrors of the 1950s like Godzilla toviolentfilms like Suicide Circle and Ichi the Killer, Japanese horror film has a diverse history. While the quality of some of these films has varied, others have been major hits in Japan and beyond, frightening moviegoers around the globe. Many of these films—such as the Ringu movies—have influenced other horror productions in both Asia and the United States. The Encyclopedia of Japanese Horror Films covers virtually every horror film made in Japan from the past century to date. In addition to major and modest productions, this encyclopedia also features entries on notable directors, producers, and actors. Each film entry includes comprehensive details, situates the film in the context and history of Japanese horror cinema, and provides brief suggestions for further reading. Although emphasizing horror as a general theme, this encyclopedia also encompasses other genres that are associated with this theme, including Comedy Horror, Science Fiction Horror, Cyber-punk Horror, Ero Guru (Erotic Grotesque), and Anime Horror. The Encyclopedia of Japanese Horror Films is a comprehensive reference volume that will appeal to both cinema scholars as well as to the many fans of this popular genre.

Author : Filipa Antunes
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476638959

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Children Beware! by Filipa Antunes Pdf

How does a culture respond when the limits of childhood become uncertain? The emergence of pre-adolescence in the 1980s, which is signified by the new PG-13 rating for film, disrupted the established boundaries between childhood and adulthood. The concept of pre-adolescence affected not only America's pillar ideals of family and childhood innocence but also the very foundation of the horror genre's identity, its association with maturity and exclusivity. Cultural disputes over the limits of childhood and horror were explicitly articulated in the children's horror trend (1980-1997), a cluster of child-oriented horror titles in film and other media, which included Gremlins, The Gate, the Goosebumps series, and others. As the first serious analysis of the children's horror trend, with a focus on the significance of ratings, this book provides a complete chart of its development while presenting it as a document of American culture's adaptation to pre-adolescence. Each important children's horror title corresponds to a key moment of ideological negotiation, cultural power struggles, and industrial compromise.

Author : Steven T. Brown
Publisher : Springer
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783319706290

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Japanese Horror and the Transnational Cinema of Sensations by Steven T. Brown Pdf

Japanese Horror and the Transnational Cinema of Sensations undertakes a critical reassessment of Japanese horror cinema by attending to its intermediality and transnational hybridity in relation to world horror cinema. Neither a conventional film history nor a thematic survey of Japanese horror cinema, this study offers a transnational analysis of selected films from new angles that shed light on previously ignored aspects of the genre, including sound design, framing techniques, and lighting, as well as the slow attack and long release times of J-horror’s slow-burn style, which have contributed significantly to the development of its dread-filled cinema of sensations.

Author : Hollie S. McKay
Publisher : Di Angelo Publications
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781942549635

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Only Cry For The Living by Hollie S. McKay Pdf

Only once in a lifetime does a war so brutal erupt. A war that becomes an official genocide, causes millions to run from their homes, compels the slaughtering of thousands in the most horrific of ways, and inspires terrorist attacks to transpire across the world. That is the chilling legacy of the ISIS onslaught, and Only Cry for the Living takes a profoundly personal, unprecedented dive into one of the most brutal terrorist organizations in the world. Journalist Hollie S. McKay offers a raw, on-the-ground journey chronicling the rise of ISIS in Iraq—exposing the group’s vast impact and how and why it sought to wage terror on civilians in a desperate attempt to create an antiquated “caliphate.”

Author : Jinhee Choi,Mitsuyo Wada-Marciano
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789622099739

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Horror to the Extreme by Jinhee Choi,Mitsuyo Wada-Marciano Pdf

This book compares production and consumption of Asian horror cinemas in different national contexts and their multidirectional dialogues with Hollywood and neighboring Asian cultures. Individual essays highlight common themes including technology, digital media, adolescent audience sensibilities, transnational co-productions, pan-Asian marketing techniques, and variations on good vs. evil evident in many Asian horror films. Contributors include Kevin Heffernan, Adam Knee, Chi-Yun Shin, Chika Kinoshita, Robert Cagle, Emilie Yeh Yueh-yu, Neda Ng Hei-tung, Hyun-suk Seo, Kyung Hyun Kim, and Robert Hyland.

Author : Mark Jancovich
Publisher : B T Batsford Limited
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0713468203

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Horror by Mark Jancovich Pdf

This book is one of the titles in the Cultural Studies series, which examines the origins of the horror genre from the rationality of the 18th century and the emerging awareness of science, in the cinema and through to contemporary fascination with serial killers. The book combines historical and critical analyses and looks at such topics within the genre as American nightmares, beasts of the late-Victorian imagination and the dominance of the horror genre in contemporary culture.

Author : Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns,Subashish Bhattacharjee,Ananya Saha
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781793647061

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Japanese Horror Culture by Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns,Subashish Bhattacharjee,Ananya Saha Pdf

Contemporary Japanese horror is deeply rooted in the folklore of its culture, with fairy tales-like ghost stories embedded deeply into the social, cultural, and religious fabric. Ever since the emergence of the J-horror phenomenon in the late 1990s with the opening and critical success of films such as Hideo Nakata’s The Ring (Ringu, 1998) or Takashi Miike’s Audition (Ôdishon, 1999), Japanese horror has been a staple of both film studies and Western culture. Scholars and fans alike throughout the world have been keen to observe and analyze the popularity and roots of the phenomenon that took the horror scene by storm, producing a corpus of cultural artefacts that still resonate today. Further, Japanese horror is symptomatic of its social and cultural context, celebrating the fantastic through female ghosts, mutated lizards, posthuman bodies, and other figures. Encompassing a range of genres and media including cinema, manga, video games, and anime, this book investigates and analyzes Japanese horror in relation with trauma studies (including the figure of Godzilla), the non-human (via grotesque bodies), and hybridity with Western narratives (including the linkages with Hollywood), thus illuminating overlooked aspects of this cultural phenomenon.

Author : Patricia Allmer,David Huxley,Emily Brick
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780231850087

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European Nightmares by Patricia Allmer,David Huxley,Emily Brick Pdf

This volume is the first edited collection of essays focusing on European horror cinema from 1945 to the present. It features new contributions by distinguished international scholars exploring British, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Northern European and Eastern European horror cinema. The essays employ a variety of current critical methods of analysis, ranging from psychoanalysis and Deleuzean film theory to reception theory and historical analysis. The complete volume offers a major resource on post-war European horror cinema, with in-depth studies of such classic films as Seytan (Turkey, 1974), Suspiria (Italy, 1977), Switchblade Romance (France, 2003), and Taxidermia (Hungary, 2006).