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9781844573936

Lethal Repetition Serial Killing in European Cinema

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  • ISBN13:

    9781844573936

  • ISBN10:

    1844573931

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2015-12-09
  • Publisher: British Film Institute

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Summary

For such a rare phenomenon, serial killing gains a lot of attention on film, often presented as an ever-growing danger, either symptomatic of the times we live in or an abiding feature of human existence. Richard Dyer explores the plethora of assumptions, influences and ideas behind the many representations of serial killers in European cinema.

Author Biography

Richard Dyer is Professor of Film Studies at Kings College London, UK. He is the author of many books and articles on the cinema, including Nino Rota: Music, Film and Feeling (2010), a BFI Film Classic on Seven (2008), Heavenly Bodies: Film Stars and Society (1986), Now You See It: Historical Studies in Lesbian and Gay Film (1990), In the Space of a Song (2011) and Pastiche (2007).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
PART I: ISSUES
1.The Phantom Menace
2.Is it a Serial Killer?
3.The Same Over and Over
4.Procuring Extraordinary Sensations
5.Motives Less Adequate
6.Action! Kill! Cut!
PART II: CASES
7.Serial Killing in European Cinema
8.'Jack the Ripper'
9.From Haarman to Hitler to Hannibal
10. Anything, and More, for the Family
Bibliography
Filmography
Index

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