HellerNicholas, Alexandra

Masks in Horror Cinema: Eyes Without Faces

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ISBN 13:
9781786834966
author:
HellerNicholas, Alexandra
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
University of Wales Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2019
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
21.6 x 13.8 centimetres
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, Horror, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£25.42

Description

The mask has been a persistent motif in horror cinema, with its transformative potential explored across cultures and historical periods. This book examines the ritual and mythmaking capacities of masks, as well as their intersection with power, ideology, and identity. By investigating these factors, it reveals how meanings associated with masks evolve and are updated in horror cinema to reflect new contexts. The study argues that the mask's symbolic power remains a potent aspect of horror cinema, constantly re-explored, re-imagined, and re-invented as an object of cross-cultural significance. This approach allows for a deeper understanding of the genre's iconography and its enduring appeal. By exploring the role of masks in horror cinema, this book provides insight into the genre's durability and its ability to tap into broader symbolic meanings.

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