Critical Readings on Hammer Horror Films

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Synopsis

This collection offers close readings on Hammer’s cycle of horror films, analysing key films and placing particular emphasis on the narratives and themes present in the works discussed.Ranging from the studio’s first horror outing, The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935) to Hammer’s last contemporary film, Doctor Jekyll (2023), the collection celebrates cult-favourites such as The Quatermass Experiment, the films of Terence Fisher, to overlooked classics such as Captain Clegg or The Mummy franchise. This volume also delves into Hammer’s psychological thrillers, the studio’s venture into TV with Hammer’s House of Horrors, with theoretical frameworks varying from queer studies to postcolonial readings.This volume will appeal to scholars and students of film studies, international cinema, film history and horror studies.

Book details

Series:
Routledge Advances in Horror
Author:
Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns, Matthew Edwards
ISBN:
9781040090046
Related ISBNs:
9781032603155, 9781040089989, 9781003458609
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2024-06-28
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2024
Copyright by:
selection and editorial matter, Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns and Matthew Edwards 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Art and Architecture, Entertainment, Horror, Nonfiction, Social Studies