Keeping it in the Family
Why Does Contemporary Horror Thrive in the Domestic Space?
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ISBN-13:
9783659936937
Veröffentl:
2016
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
12.08.2016
Seiten:
56
Autor:
Jonathan Stewart
Gewicht:
102 g
Format:
220x150x4 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Horror can be found in almost every medium in popular culture, especially in literature, cinema and legend, but why is it so pervasive, and how do writers create fear? Examining the techniques behind domestic horror in contemporary fiction, this text discusses the rich heritage of the genre, explores the figure of the monstrous mother and father, and the important role of defamiliarisation in creating authentic horror within safe spaces. In the first chapter of Kin, the author then uses the techniques discussed in the essay to build an unsettling world framed within a suburban household, whilst attempting to confront the problematic representation of women within Horror literature.