Horror noir [electronic resource] : where cinema's dark sisters meet / Paul Meehan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers, c2011.Description: vi, 304 p. : illSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/655 22
LOC classification:
  • PN1995.9.F54 M44 2011eb
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Contents:
Introduction -- Horror and fantasy elements in classic films noir -- Horror noir in the 1930s -- The Val Lewton/Jacques Tourneur noir legacy -- Horror noir from radioland -- Monster noir -- Gothic and costume noir -- Horror noir in the 1950s -- Hitchcock's psychological ghosts and doppelgängers -- Modern horror noir in the 1960s -- Horror noirs of the 1970s and '80s -- The noir horrors of Hannibal the cannibal -- The mean streets of hell -- Conclusion : horror and film noir: the dark genres.
Summary: "This critical survey examines the relationships between horror and film noir. Included are the films based on popular horror/mystery radio shows, the works of Val Lewton, and Alfred Hitchcock's stories. Also discussed are gothic and costume horror noirs; the noir of recent films; and film noir aspects of the Hannibal Lecter movies and other serial-killer thrillers"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Filmography: p. 281-288.

Introduction -- Horror and fantasy elements in classic films noir -- Horror noir in the 1930s -- The Val Lewton/Jacques Tourneur noir legacy -- Horror noir from radioland -- Monster noir -- Gothic and costume noir -- Horror noir in the 1950s -- Hitchcock's psychological ghosts and doppelgängers -- Modern horror noir in the 1960s -- Horror noirs of the 1970s and '80s -- The noir horrors of Hannibal the cannibal -- The mean streets of hell -- Conclusion : horror and film noir: the dark genres.

"This critical survey examines the relationships between horror and film noir. Included are the films based on popular horror/mystery radio shows, the works of Val Lewton, and Alfred Hitchcock's stories. Also discussed are gothic and costume horror noirs; the noir of recent films; and film noir aspects of the Hannibal Lecter movies and other serial-killer thrillers"--Provided by publisher.

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