Folk Horror on Film: Return of the British Repressed by Kevin J. Donnelly Hardco

Description: Folk Horror on Film by Kevin J. Donnelly, Louis Bayman Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This is the first scholarly collection to focus on the special importance of British cinema to folk horror. The chapters consider the artistic styles, historical contexts, cultural tensions and cinematic fears that distinguish folk horror from other forms of horror and from traditional ways of viewing the folk. Publisher Description What is folk horror and how culturally significant is it? This collection is the first study to address these questions while considering the special importance of British cinema to the genres development.The book presents political and aesthetic analyses of folk horrors uncanny landscapes and frightful folk. It places canonical films like Witchfinder General (1968), The Blood on Satans Claw (1971) and The Wicker Man (1973) in a new light and expands the canon to include films like the sci-fi horror Doomwatch (197072) and the horror documentary Requiem for a Village (1975) alongside filmmakers Ken Russell and Ben Wheatley.A series of engrossing chapters by established scholars and new writers argue for the uniqueness of folk horror from perspectives that include the fragmented national history of pagan heresies and Celtic cultures, of peasant lifestyles, folkloric rediscoveries and postcolonial decline. Author Biography Louis Bayman is an Associate Professor of Film Studies at the University of Southampton.K. J. Donnelly is Professor of Film and Film Music at the University of Southampton. Details ISBN 1526164922 ISBN-13 9781526164926 Title Folk Horror on Film Author Kevin J. Donnelly, Louis Bayman Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 264 Publisher Manchester University Press GE_Item_ID:151292319; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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