Horror Film and Psychoanalysis

Description

In recent years, psychoanalytic theory has been the subject of attacks from philosophers, cultural critics, and scientists who have questioned the cogency of its reasoning as well as the soundness of its premises. Nevertheless, when used to shed light on horror cinema, psychoanalysis in its various forms has proven to be a fruitful and provocative interpretative tool. This volume seeks to find the proper place of psychoanalytic thought in critical discussion of cinema in a series of essays that debate its legitimacy, utility, and validity as applied to the horror genre. It distinguishes itself from previous work in this area through the self-consciousness with which psychoanalytic concepts are employed and the theorization that coexists with interpretations of particular horror films and subgenres.

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Other Editions

• Horror Film and PsychoanalysiseBookCambridge University Press2006-01-01
• The Horror Film and PsychoanalysisHardcoverCambridge University Press2003-01-01
• Horror film and psychoanalysisCambridge University Press2004-01-01
• Horror Film and PsychoanalysisPaperbackCambridge University Press2009-01-29
• HORROR FILM AND PSYCHOANALYSIS: FREUD'S WORST NIGHTMARE; ED. BY STEVEN JAY SCHNEIDER.CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS