The Ethics of Horror: Spectral Alterity in Twenty-First Century Horror Film (Lexington Books Horror Studies)

By Michael Joseph Burke St. Joseph's University

This book examines spectral haunting through the philosophies of Levinas and Derrida. Arguing that moral obligation can appear terrifying to the complacent self, the text interrogates ethical responsibility in contemporary horror genres.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1666910848
• ISBN13: 9781666910841
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"