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9781441124968

Blood Money A History of the First Teen Slasher Film Cycle

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    9781441124968

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    1441124969

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-12-23
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

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Summary

A groundbreaking study of the teen slasher films of the 70s and early 80s, revealing the commercial intelligence and industry forces behind their success.

Author Biography

Richard Nowell teaches American Cinema at the American Studies Department of Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. He has served as a guest editor of the journal Iluminace, and he has published articles in several journals including the New Review of Film & Television Studies, Post Script, the Journal of Film and Video, InMedia, and Cinema Journal.

Table of Contents

AcknowledgementsIllustrationsIntroduction: Co-ed FrenzyChapter One: ‘There's more than one way to lose your heart': The teen slasher film-type, production strategies, and film cycleChapter Two: A slay-ride to small-town, U.S.A: The advent of the teen slasher film, Black Christmas (1974) and Halloween (1978)Chapter Three: ‘They were warned ... they are doomed': The United States, the development of the teen slasher film, and Friday the 13th (1980)Chapter Four: Murder on the dance-floor: Canada, the development of the teen slasher film, and Prom Night (1980)Chapter Five: The animal house on sorority row: Boom and bust, and the establishment of the teen slasher film, 1980-1981Conclusion: time after timeAppendix   BibliographyIndex    

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