Clasen, Mathias
Why Horror Seduces
- ISBN 13:
- 9780190666514
- author:
- Clasen, Mathias
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press, USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 200
- Dimensions:
- 23.11 x 15.49 x 1.27 centimetres
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Performing Arts, Film & Video
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Why Horror Seduces explores the enduring appeal of horror entertainment through the lens of evolutionary social sciences. By examining the functional seduction of horror, this book reveals how the genre taps into human nature.
The author draws on cutting-edge findings in the field to show that horror works by targeting our adaptive tendency to find pleasure in make-believe, allowing us to experience negative emotions at high levels of intensity within a safe context. This analysis is applied to well-known American works of horror, such as Rosemary's Baby and The Shining.
The book is organized into three parts, each exploring the evolution of horror, its interpretation through evolutionary modes, and its future in popular culture. A nuanced exploration of the cognitive processes behind our attraction to horrifying entertainment follows.
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