{"product_id":"cult-cinema-paperback","title":"Cult Cinema - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErnest Mathijs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJamie Sexton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCult Cinema: an Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e presents the first in-depth academic examination of all aspects of the field of cult cinema, including audiences, genres, and theoretical perspectives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents the first exhaustive introduction to cult cinema\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a scholarly treatment of a hotly contested topic at the center of current academic debate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers audience reactions, aesthetics, genres, theories of cult cinema, as well as historical insights into the topic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once subversive, strange, and wondrous, the world of cult cinema is a wildly popular film culture that blurs genres, crosses boundaries, and defies easy categorization. \u003ci\u003eCult Cinema: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e presents the first in-depth academic examination of all aspects of the field of cult cinema, including its primary audiences, myriad genres, and the theoretical perspectives that inform a film's cult status. After addressing the well-known aspects of cult cinema -- midnight movies, exploitation films, fans of various cult subgenres, issues of censorship, cult-film festivals, and fanzines -- the authors unravel many of cult cinema's deeper mysteries, tackling such issues as representations of gender, transgression, subcultures, and meta-cults (cult movies about cult movies).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics are presented in sections that are organized thematically around issues relating to reception, aesthetics, and theories. Individual chapters are accompanied by insightful analysis of notable films, including such cult classics as \u003ci\u003eThe Rocky Horror Picture Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDonnie Darko\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlan 9 From Outer Space\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEl Topo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEraserhead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuspiria\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. For cinephiles and scholars alike, \u003ci\u003eCult Cinema: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e is the ticket to the most complete source of information about a fascinating phenomenon in the history of film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once subversive, strange, and wondrous, the world of cult cinema is a wildly popular film culture that blurs genres, crosses boundaries, and defies easy categorization. \u003ci\u003eCult Cinema: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e presents the first in-depth academic examination of all aspects of the field of cult cinema, including its primary audiences, myriad genres, and the theoretical perspectives that inform a film's \"cult\" status. After addressing the well-known aspects of cult cinema -- midnight movies, exploitation films, fans of various cult subgenres, issues of censorship, cult-film festivals, and fanzines -- the authors unravel many of cult cinema's deeper mysteries, tackling such issues as representations of gender, transgression, subcultures, and meta-cults (cult movies about cult movies).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics are presented in sections that are organized thematically around issues relating to reception, aesthetics, and theories. Individual chapters are accompanied by insightful analysis of notable films, including such cult classics as \u003ci\u003eThe Rocky Horror Picture Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDonnie Darko\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlan 9 From Outer Space\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEl Topo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEraserhead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuspiria\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. For cinephiles and scholars alike, \u003ci\u003eCult Cinema: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e is the ticket to the most complete source of information about a fascinating phenomenon in the history of film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErnest Mathijs\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in Film Studies at the University of British Columbia, Canada. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Cult Film Reader\u003c\/i\u003e (co-editor), three books on the reception of \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cinema of David Cronenberg: From Baron of Blood to Cultural Hero\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJamie Sexton\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Film and Television Studies, Northumbria University, UK. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAlternative Film Culture in Inter-War Britain\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), editor of \u003ci\u003eMusic, Sound and Multimedia: From the Live to the Virtual\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), and co-editor (with Laura Mulvey) of \u003ci\u003eExperimental British Television\u003c\/i\u003e (2007).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErnest Mathijs and Jamie Sexton are also co-editors of the book series \u003ci\u003eCultographies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.6 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731724636223,"sku":"9781405173735","price":107.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f0a9c05dbe62fb5495d5017c0f20e6a0.webp?v=1765129878","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/cult-cinema-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}