Contemporary Gothic and Horror Film: Transnational Perspectives

by Keith McDonald and Wayne Johnson

This book looks at contemporary Gothic cinema within a transnational approach. With a focus on the aesthetic and philosophical roots which lie at the heart of the Gothic, the study invokes its literary as well as filmic forebears, by exploring how these styles informed strands of the modern filmic Gothic: the ghost narrative, folk horror, the vampire movie, cosmic horror and finally, the zombie film. In recent years, the concept of transnationalism...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785277731
• ISBN13: 9781785277733
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"