Abstract
An historical account that combines archival research with formal and theoretical analysis, After Dracula refuses to define 'essential' features of this period, for its central argument is indeed that there are none. By rejecting Universal Studios' predilection for gothic literary adaptation as the only or primary way of understanding 1930s horror film, the book reveals wide disparities across horror filmmaking in the 1930s and brings to light a cycle of films of which many have been forgotten and unloved- until now.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | I. B. Tauris |
Number of pages | 224 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781848855311 |
Publication status | Published - 30 Jun 2013 |
Keywords
- horror film
- 1930s film
- Dracula
- vampires
- monsters
- uncanny
- abjection
- werewolf
- Frankenstein
- zombie