Screening the Marquis de Sade pleasure, pain and the transgressive body in film / [electronic resource] :
Lindsay Anne Hallam.
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc., 2012.
- vii, 211 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes filmography.
Introduction: the philosophy of the Marquis de Sade -- The monster in horror. Vampires -- Zombies -- Werewolves -- Monstrous humans. Serial killers -- Cannibals -- The transhuman -- Victims. Women -- Adolescents -- Sexual transgressors. Sadists -- Masochists -- Conclusion.
"Since its publication, the works of the Marquis de Sade have challenged the reading public with a philosophy of relentless physical transgression. This is the first book-length academic study by a single author that applies the philosophy of the Marquis de Sade to the analysis of a wide array of film texts"--Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2012. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Sade, marquis de, 1740-1814 --Influence. Sade, marquis de, 1740-1814 --Criticism and interpretation.
Horror films--History and criticism. Thrillers (Motion pictures)--History and criticism. Monsters in motion pictures. Sadism in motion pictures. Suffering in motion pictures.