Taylor, Alison
Possession (Devil's - Advocates)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781800857063
- author:
- Taylor, Alison
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 120
- Dimensions:
- 18.9 x 13.5 x 1 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- History, Europe, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Andrzej Żuławski's Possession premiered at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival and has since become a distinct phenomenon. Initially banned in the UK as part of the 'video nasties' campaign, it defies categorization, blending body horror, surreal experimentation, and gothic romance with spy thriller iconography. The film's production history is as fascinating as its content, with a cult following emerging from its VHS release and subsequent reappraisal as a valuable work of auteur cinema. Alison Taylor's book, Devil's Advocate, explores Possession's history, stylistic achievement, and legacy in horror cinema. Taylor delves into the film's enduring strangeness, examining its transgressive imagery, histrionic performances, and spiral staircase logic that continue to affect critics and fans alike.
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