Spanish Horror Film And Television In The 21st Century

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Spanish Horror Film and Television in the 21st Century

Author : Vicente Rodríguez Ortega,Rubén Romero Santos
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781000965421

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Spanish Horror Film and Television in the 21st Century by Vicente Rodríguez Ortega,Rubén Romero Santos Pdf

This book provides an up-to-date, in-depth survey of 21st-century Spanish horror film and media, exploring both aesthetics and industrial dynamics. It offers detailed analysis of contemporary films and TV series as well as novel approaches to key works within the history of Spanish cinema. While addressing the specificities of the Spanish landscape, this volume also situates the national cinematic output within the international arena, understanding film production and reception as continuously changing processes in which a variety of economic, social and cultural factors intervene. The book first analyzes the main horror trends emerging in the early 2000s, then approaches genre hybridization and the rise of new filmmakers since the 2010s with a special focus on gender issues and the reconfiguration of the past, before addressing the impact of streaming services within the Spanish film panorama, from a production and distribution standpoint. This book will be of keen interest to scholars and students in the areas of film studies, media studies, TV studies, horror, Spanish cultural studies and production studies.

Tracing the Borders of Spanish Horror Cinema and Television

Author : Jorge Marí
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Horror films
ISBN : 0415348633

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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Tracing the Borders of Spanish Horror Cinema and Television -- PART I: The (Postmodern) Gothic -- 1 Trapped in the House of Mirrors: The Others as a Transnational Postmodern Gothic Thriller -- 2 Contemporary Spanish Gothic Heroines -- PART II: Mothers, Children, Patriarchy, and the Biopolitics of Reproduction -- 3 Monstrous (Re)productions: Mothering Patriarchy on the Spanish Horror Screen -- 4 Suspendido en el tiempo: Children and Contemporary Spanish Horror -- PART III: Sound, Vision, Media, and Intermediality -- 5 Dude, Where's my Phallus?!: Locating the Horror of La piel que habito / The Skin I Live In (2011) -- 6 Why They Film: The Camera and Viewer Address in Found Footage Horror Films from Spain -- 7 Sound of Fear in Recent Spanish Films -- PART IV: The [REC] Phenomenon -- 8 After the End of History: Horror Cinema in Neoliberal Spain (2002-2013) -- 9 Generating Fear: From Fantastic Factory (2000-2005) to [REC] (2007-2014) -- 10 The Medium Is the Monster: Metadiscourse and the Horrors of post-11 M Spain in the [REC] Tetralogy -- 11 "I am an eye, I am a mechanical eye ... ": (The [REC] Series) -- PART V: A Focus on Individual Filmmakers: Daniel Calparsoro and Paul Naschy -- 12 Blurring Reality and Fiction in Contemporary Spanish Horror TV: The Case of Daniel Calparsoro -- 13 An Icon Rises from the Grave: The 21st Century Cult Stardom of Paul Naschy -- List of Contributors -- Index

Tracing the Borders of Spanish Horror Cinema and Television

Author : Jorge Marí
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-07
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781351858519

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Tracing the Borders of Spanish Horror Cinema and Television by Jorge Marí Pdf

This critical anthology sets out to explore the boom that horror cinema and TV productions have experienced in Spain in the past two decades. It uses a range of critical and theoretical perspectives to examine a broad variety of films and filmmakers, such as works by Alejandro Amenábar, Álex de la Iglesia, Pedro Almodóvar, Guillermo del Toro, Juan Antonio Bayona, and Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza. The volume revolves around a set of fundamental questions: What are the causes for this new Spanish horror-mania? What cultural anxieties and desires, ideological motives and practical interests may be behind such boom? Is there anything specifically "Spanish" about the Spanish horror film and TV productions, any distinctive traits different from Hollywood and other European models that may be associated to the particular political, social, economic or cultural circumstances of contemporary Spain?

Spanish Film Policies and Gender

Author : Jara Fernández Meneses
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781040031315

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Spanish Film Policies and Gender by Jara Fernández Meneses Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive cultural and historical account of the key film policies put into place by the Spanish state between 1980 and 2010 through a gendered lens, framing these policies within the wider context of European film legislation. Departing from the belief that there is no such thing as an objective and value-neutral approach to policy analysis because our society is organised around gender, this volume builds upon Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of field to propose that film policies do not emerge in a vacuum because they respond to different demands from those agents involved in the field of the Spanish cinema. By so doing, it critically assesses how these policies have come into being, by whom, in response to what interests, how they have shaped the Spanish film industry, and how far and in what ways they have tackled gender inequality in the Spanish film industry. This book will be of great interest to scholars and students of Spanish cinema, gender studies, film industry studies, film policy, and feminist film studies.

The Politics of Media Scarcity

Author : Greg Elmer,Stephen J. Neville
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781040018187

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The Politics of Media Scarcity by Greg Elmer,Stephen J. Neville Pdf

This book questions the predominance of “media abundance” as a guiding concept for contemporary mediated politics. The authors argue that media abundance is not a universal condition, and that certain individuals, communities, and even nations can more accurately be referred to as media scarce – where access to media technologies and content is limited, highly controlled, or surveilled. Through case studies that focus on guerilla militants, incarcerated Indigenous people, and cold war‐era infrastructure, including Soviet “closed” or “secret” cities and Canadian nuclear bunkers, the book’s chapters interrogate how the once media scarce later “speak” to – and can be heard by – the predominant, abundant media culture. Drawing from several art projects and diverse cultural sites, the book highlights how media scarce communities negotiate and otherwise narrate their place in the world, their past experiences and lives, and escape from subjugation. To better understand media scarce politics, the book asks how and when communities become – by accident or force, by choice or necessity – media scarce. This innovative and insightful text will appeal to students and scholars around the world working in the areas of media and politics, art and politics, visual studies, surveillance studies, and communication studies.

Gender-Based Violence and Digital Media in South Africa

Author : Millie Mayiziveyi Phiri
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781000967296

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Gender-Based Violence and Digital Media in South Africa by Millie Mayiziveyi Phiri Pdf

This book presents a new paradigm for attending to gender-based violence (GBV) social media discourse among marginalised Black women in South Africa. Focusing on the intersections of television and social media, the study charts the morphing and merging of the “inside” of the soap opera and the “outside” of the real world, amid a rise in feminist social media activism. The analysis begins with coverage of gender-based violence in a long-running South African soap opera and social media discussion of these issues, in parallel with real-world events and the collective social media response. The author offers pertinent insights into audiences in sub-Saharan Africa, presenting a new feminist trajectory for women and activism in the region. Offering new insights into an important issue, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of gender, cultural studies, film studies, television studies, sociology, development studies, feminism, media, and journalism.

European Cinema in the Twenty-First Century

Author : Ingrid Lewis,Laura Canning
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-23
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783030334369

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European Cinema in the Twenty-First Century by Ingrid Lewis,Laura Canning Pdf

This book rethinks the study of European Cinema in a way that centres on students and their needs, in a comprehensive volume introducing undergraduates to the main discourses, directions and genres of twenty-first-century European film. Importantly, this collection is the first of its kind to apply a transversal approach to European Cinema, bringing together the East and the West, while providing a broad picture of key trends, aesthetics, genres, national identities, and transnational concerns. Lewis and Canning’s collection effectively addresses some of the most pressing questions in contemporary European film, such as ecology, migration, industry, identity, disability, memory, auteurship, genre, small cinemas, and the national and international frameworks which underpin them. Combining accessible original research with a thorough grounding in recent histories and contexts, each chapter includes key definitions, reflective group questions, and a summative case study. Overall, this book makes a strong contribution to our understanding of recent European Cinema, making it an invaluable resource for lecturers and students across a variety of film-centred modules.

American Horror Story and Cult Television

Author : Richard Hand,Mark O’Thomas
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781785279355

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American Horror Story and Cult Television by Richard Hand,Mark O’Thomas Pdf

Over ten seasons since 2011, the television series American Horror Story (AHS), created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, has continued to push the boundaries of the televisual form in new and exciting ways. Emerging in a context which has seen a boom in popularity for horror series on television, AHS has distinguished itself from its ‘rivals’ such as The Walking Dead, Bates Motel or Penny Dreadful through its diverse strategies and storylines which have seen it explore archetypal narratives of horror culture as well as engaging with real historical events. Utilising a repertory company model for its casting, the show has challenged issues around contemporary politics, heteronormativity, violence on the screen, and disability to name but a few. This new collection of essays approaches the AHS anthology series through a variety of critical perspectives within the broader field of television studies and its transections with other disciplines.

Spanish Popular Cinema

Author : Antonio Lázaro Reboll,Andrew Willis
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2004-09-04
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0719062837

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Spanish Popular Cinema by Antonio Lázaro Reboll,Andrew Willis Pdf

This is the first collection in English to focus exclusively on the various forms of popular film produced in Spain and to acknowledge the variety, range and depth of Spanish cinema. Contributors from across Hispanic, media and cultural studies explore a range of genres, from the musicals of the 1930s and 1940s to contemporary horror movies, historical epics of the 1940s and 1950s and contemporary representations of the Spanish Civil War. The book includes reappraisals of key popular directors such as Luis Garcia Berlanga and Antonio Mercero as well as critical analyses of celebrated stars like Marisol. It provides innovative consideration of the promotion and reception of horror in the 1960s, recollections of cinema-going in Madrid, and reflections on successful recent works such as Abre los Ojos and Solas.

Twenty First Century Horror Films

Author : Douglas Keesey
Publisher : Oldcastle Books Ltd
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-23
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781843449065

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Twenty First Century Horror Films by Douglas Keesey Pdf

From the vengeful ghosts of J-horror to the walking dead in 28 Days and World War Z, from the creepiness of Spain's haunted houses to the graphic gore of the New French Extremism, horror is everywhere in the twenty-first century. This lively and illuminating book explores over 100 contemporary horror films, providing insightful and provocative readings of what they mean while including numerous quotes from their creators. Some of these films, including The Babadook, The Green Inferno, It Follows, The Neon Demon, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, The Witch, are so recent that this will be one of the first times they are discussed in book form. The book is divided into three main sections: 'nightmares', 'nations' and 'innovations'. 'Nightmares' looks at new manifestations of traditional fears, including creepy dolls, haunted houses and demonic possession as well as vampires, werewolves, witches and zombies; and also considers more contemporary anxieties such as dread of home invasion and homophobia. 'Nations' explores fright films from around the world, including Australia, Canada, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, India, Japan, Norway, Russia, Serbia, Spain and Sweden as well as the UK and the US. 'Innovations' focuses on the latest trends in terror from 3D to found-footage films, from Twilight teen romance to torture porn, and from body horror and eco-horror to techno-horror. Parodies, remakes and American adaptations of Asian horror are also discussed.

Spanish Horror Film

Author : Antonio Lazaro-Reboll
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780748636402

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Spanish Horror Film by Antonio Lazaro-Reboll Pdf

Spanish Horror Film is the first in-depth exploration of the genre in Spain from the 'horror boom' of the late 1960s and early 1970s to the most recent production in the current renaissance of Spanish genre cinema, through a study of its production, circulation, regulation and consumption. The examination of this rich cinematic tradition is firmly located in relation to broader historical and cultural shifts in recent Spanish history and as an important part of the European horror film tradition and the global culture of psychotronia.

Uncovering Stranger Things

Author : Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476633640

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Uncovering Stranger Things by Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr. Pdf

The Duffer Brothers' award-winning Stranger Things exploded onto the pop culture scene in 2016. The Netflix original series revels in a nostalgic view of 1980s America while darkly portraying the cynical aspects of the period. This collection of 23 new essays explores how the show reduces, reuses and recycles '80s pop culture--from the films of Spielberg, Carpenter and Hughes to punk and synthwave music to Dungeons & Dragons--and how it shapes our understanding of the decade through distorted memory. Contributors discuss gender and sexual orientation; the politics, psychology and educational policies of the day; and how the ultimate upper-class teen idol of the Reagan era became Stranger Things' middle-aged blue-collar heroine.

Faith and the Zombie

Author : Simon Bacon
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476680538

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Faith and the Zombie by Simon Bacon Pdf

Themes of faith and religion have been threaded through popular representations of the zombie so often that they now seem inextricably linked. Whether as mindless servants to a Vodou Bokor or as evidence of the impending apocalypse, the ravenous undead have long captured something of society's relationships with spirituality, religion and belief. By the start of the 21st century, religious beliefs are as varied as the many manifestations of the zombie itself, and both themes intersect with various ideological, environmental and even post-human concerns.This book surveys the various modern religious associations in zombie media. Some characters believe that the undead are part of God's plan, others theorize that the environment might be saving itself or that zombies might be predicting life and hybridity beyond human existence. Timely and important, this work is a meditation on how faith might not just be a forerunner to the apocalypse, but the catalyst to new kinds of life beyond it.

Historical Dictionary of Horror Cinema

Author : Peter Hutchings
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781538102442

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Historical Dictionary of Horror Cinema by Peter Hutchings Pdf

Horror is one of the most enduring and controversial of all cinematic genres. Horror films range from subtle and poetic to graphic and gory, but what links them together is their ability to frighten, disturb, shock, provoke, delight, irritate, and amuse audiences. Horror’s capacity to take the form of our evolving fears and anxieties has ensured not only its notoriety but also its long-term survival and international popularity. This second edition has been comprehensively updated to capture all that is important and exciting about the horror genre as it exists today. Its new entries feature the creative personalities who have developed innovative forms of horror, and recent major films and cycles of films that ensure horror’s continuing popularity and significance. In addition, many of the other entries have been expanded to include reference to the contemporary scene, giving a clear picture of how horror cinema is constantly renewing and transforming itself. The Historical Dictionary of Horror Cinema traces the development of the genre from its beginnings to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries. The entries cover all major movie villains, including Frankenstein and his monsters, the vampire, the werewolf, the mummy, the zombie, the ghost and the serial killer; film directors, producers, writers, actors, cinematographers, make-up artists, special-effects technicians, and composers who have helped shape horror history; significant production companies; major films that are milestones in the development of the horror genre; and different national traditions in horror cinema – as well as popular themes, formats, conventions, and cycles.

Global Horror Cinema Today

Author : Jon Towlson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476643526

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Global Horror Cinema Today by Jon Towlson Pdf

The horror film is thriving worldwide. Filmmakers in countries as diverse as the USA, Australia, Israel, Spain, France, Great Britain, Iran, and South Korea are using the horror genre to address the emerging fears and anxieties of their cultures. This book investigates horror cinema around the globe with an emphasis on how the genre has developed in the past ten years. It closely examines 28 international films, including It Follows (2014), Grave (Raw, 2016), Busanhaeng (Train to Busan, 2016), and Get Out (2016), with discussions of dozens more. Each chapter focuses on a different country, analyzing what frightens the people of these various nations and the ways in which horror crosses over to international audiences.