Thrillers
by
Martin Rubin
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Genres in American Cinema
ISBN-10
0521581834
ISBN-13
9780521581837
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 28th, 1999
Print length
336 Pages
Weight
585 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.20 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Films, cinemaFilms, cinema
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The thriller is perhaps the most popular and widespread movie genre - and the most difficult to define. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of this genre, from silent serials to stalker films, from Alfred Hitchcock to Quentin Tarantino, from The Great Train Robbery to L.A. Confidential.
The thriller is perhaps the most popular and widespread movie genre - and the most difficult to define. Thrillers can contain gangsters or ghosts, space helmets or fedoras. They charge our familiar world with a spirit of exotic, old-fashioned adventure. They give us pleasure by making us uncomfortable - on the edge of our seats.Thrillers provides a comprehensive treatment of this genre, from silent serials to stalker films, from Alfred Hitchcock to Quentin Tarantino, from The Great Train Robbery to L.A. Confidential. This accessible, wide-ranging volume is designed to appeal to students and general filmgoers alike, and shows how this visceral, double-faced film genre has aroused our intense sensations throughout decades of American cinema.
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