Blood on the Lens: Trauma and Anxiety in American Found Footage Horror Cinema by

Description: Blood on the Lens by Shellie McMurdo Connects the found footage horror subgenre to significant traumatic events and societal anxieties in American history and contemporary America FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Through an identification of key case studies both mainstream and lesser known, Blood on the Lens: Trauma and Anxiety in American Found Footage Horror Cinema argues that found footage horror cinema is uniquely able to confront a pervasive contemporary culture of anxiety and trauma. This book traces how and why the subgenre has continued to endure, even as we enter a post-cinematic landscape.Through three distinct sections, Blood on the Lens proposes key observations on the found footage horror subgenre. She questions how these films engage with national trauma, the common themes of this body of films and how they relate to wider anxieties. In addition, McMurdo investigates the effect various cultural movements have had on the aesthetics of found footage horror, how these films position their spectator and encourage an active viewing mode, and how the line between fiction and fact is blurred both paratextually and within the films themselves. Author Biography Shellie McMurdo lectures at the University of Hertfordshire, and is a co-convenor of the BAFTSS Horror Studies Special Interest Group. She is the author of Devils Advocates: Pet Sematary. Shellie has also published on the true crime fandom, school shooters and American Horror Story, post-peak torture horror, and the role of found footage horror in Blumhouse Productions. Her research focuses on contemporary North American horror cinema, cultural trauma, and the use of analogue media in horror narratives. Review In Blood on the Lens, McMurdo provides an engaging and lively analysis of the found footage subgenre, often reviled as derivative or lazy filmmaking. McMurdo observes how found footage films blur the boundaries between truth and fiction to pose key questions about our increasingly mediated view of the world. This is an essential book for anyone interested in horror or in the ways cinema helps us respond to moments of trauma and uncertainty.--Kendall Phillips, Syracuse UniversityWith Blood on the Lens, Shellie McMurdo is set to become the leading voice on Found Footage Horror, offering an impressive reassessment of this often-maligned sub-genre. Covering a rich spectrum of cinema, McMurdo explores the genres aesthetic diversity, technological virtuosity, and nuanced socio-historical meaning. A must-read for the horror fan.--Stacey Abbott, Professor of Film and Television and author of Undead Apocalypse Details ISBN1474482090 Author Shellie McMurdo Pages 256 Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781474482097 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-08-31 Imprint Edinburgh University Press Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom UK Release Date 2024-08-31 ISBN-10 1474482090 Subtitle Trauma and Anxiety in American Found Footage Horror Cinema Illustrations 18 black and white illustrations Audience Professional & Vocational DEWEY 791.436164 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161555624;

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