A very nervous person's guide to horror movies /

A very nervous person's guide to horror movies /

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"Films about chainsaw killers, demonic possession, and ghostly intruders. Screaming audiences with sleepless nights or sweat-drenched nightmares in their immediate future. What's going on here? Presumably, almost everybody has experience with horror films. Almost everybody has sat through...

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Main Authors: Clasen, Mathias F (Author), Clasen, Mathias F. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Fear in motion pictures > ^A3414493
Fear in motion pictures
Horror films > History and criticism > ^A2101035
Horror films > History and criticism
Horror films > Psychological aspects
Motion picture audiences > Psychology > ^A2461505
Motion picture audiences > Psychology
Cinéma > Publics > Psychologie
Films d'horreur > Aspect psychologique
Films d'horreur > Histoire et critique
Peur au cinéma
Horror films
Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: "What's the big deal about horror movies, and who watches them, anyway?"
  • "I'm nervous about the jump scares"
  • "I'm nervous about horror films and my mental health"
  • "I'm nervous about horror films and my physical health"
  • "I'm nervous that horror films are immoral"
  • "I'm nervous that watching horror makes me look stupid"
  • "I'm nervous about kids watching horror"
  • "I'm nervous about what the popularity of horror says about society"
  • "Okay, I'm about ready to watch a horror movie. What now?"
  • What's the big deal about horror movies, and who watches them, anyway?
  • "I'm nervous about the jump scares"
  • "I'm nervous about horror films and my mental health"
  • "I'm nervous about horror films and my physical health"
  • "I'm nervous that horror films are immoral"
  • "I'm nervous that watching horror makes me look stupid"
  • "I'm nervous about kids watching horror"
  • "I'm nervous about what the popularity of horror says about society"
  • "Okay, I'm about ready to watch a horror movie. What now?"
  • Machine generated contents note: 1 What's the Big Deal about Horror Movies, and Who Watches Them, Anyway?
  • 2. "I'm Nervous about the Jump Scares"
  • 3. "I'm Nervous about Horror Films and My Mental Health"
  • 4. "I'm Nervous about Horror Films and My Physical Health"
  • 5. "I'm Nervous That Horror Films Are Immoral"
  • 6. "I'm Nervous That Watching Horror Makes Me Look Stupid"
  • 7. "I'm Nervous about Kids Watching Horror"
  • 8. "I'm Nervous about What the Popularity of Horror Says about Society"
  • 9. "Okay, I'm Ready to Watch a Horror Movie. What Now?".

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