128 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
126 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
126 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book argues that Halloween need not be the first nor the most influential youth slasher film for it to hold a special place in the history of youth cinema. John Carpenter’s 1978 horror hit was once considered the be-all, end-all of teen slasher cinema and was regarded as the first, the best, and the most influential American slasher film. Recent revisions in film history, however,... Read more
Chapter 1: I Was A Teenage Psycho Killer: Halloween and the History of Youth Horror Cinema
Chapter 2: Familial and Societal Failure: Reading Youth and Ideology in Halloween
Chapter 3: A Triptych of Youth: Teenagers, Preadolescents, and Young Adults in Halloween
Chapter 4: The Mise en Abyme of Youth: The Halloween Franchise
Biography
Mark Bernard is Assistant Professor of English at Siena Heights University. His primary research interests are horror cinema and media industries. He is the author of Selling the Splat Pack: The DVD Revolution and the American Horror Film.
