Publication

2013 - Edinburgh University Press

Language

English

Word Count

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Page Count

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Identifiers

  • ISBN-139780748677665
  • ISBN-100748677666
  • Better World Books9780748677665
  • Open LibraryOL37162939M

Classifications

  • LCCPN1995.9.H6

Description

The first detailed English-language book on Korean horror introduces the cultural specificity of the genre to an international audience, from the iconic monsters of gothic horror, to the avenging killers of Oldboy and Death Bell. Beginning in the 1960s, it traces a path through the history of Korean horror, offering new interpretations of classic films, demarcating the shifting patterns of production and consumption across the decades, and acquainting readers with films rarely seen and discussed outside of Korea. It explores the importance of folklore and myth on horror film narratives, the impact of political and social change upon the genre, and accounts for the transnational triumph of some of Korea's contemporary horror films. -- Publisher website.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Korean Horror CinemaEdinburgh University Press2013-01-01

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