Jonathan Rigby
Euro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema
- ISBN 13:
- 9780957648159
- author:
- Jonathan Rigby
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Signum Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 344
- Dimensions:
- 19 x 3.6 x 24.1 cm
- Genre:
- Music, Stage & Screen, Film, Film Genres, Jonathan Rigby,Euro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema,Signum Books (Imprint of Flashpoint Media Ltd),0957648154,Film, TV & Radio,Performing Arts,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Cinema/Film: Book,Horror Fil
- Condition:
- New
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Description
Explore the darker corners of Continental horror cinema in this in-depth study of over 100 key films. From the Expressionist films of the Weimar Republic to the transgressive nightmares of the Franco regime, Jonathan Rigby examines the surrealist and psychedelic influences that shaped the genre.
Spanning the aftermath of World War I to the video revolution of the early 1980s, Euro Gothic brings together a diverse range of films that showcase the evolution of horror cinema on the continent. With his incisive scrutiny, Rigby sheds light on the key films that defined this fascinating period.