Horror in Space: Critical Essays on a Film Subgenre

by Janet Joyce Holden, Michele Brittany, Nicholas Diak

In sharp contrast to many 1960s science fiction films, with idealized views of space exploration, Ridley Scott's Alien (1979) terrified audiences, depicting a harrowing and doomed deep-space mission. The Alien films launched a new generation of horror set in the great unknown, inspiring filmmakers to take Earth-bound franchises like Leprechaun and Friday the 13th into space.

This collection of new essays examines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476664056
• ISBN13: 9781476664057
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher