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Title: Dead Funny
Condition: New
Subtitle: The Humor of American Horror
Author: David Gillota
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 1978834160
EAN: 9781978834163
ISBN: 9781978834163
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Genre: Arts & Photography
Topic: Society & Culture, Music Dance & Theatre
Release Date: 14/07/2023
Description: Horror films strive to make audiences scream, but they also garner plenty of laughs. In fact, there is a long tradition of horror directors who are fluent in humor, from James Whale to John Landis to Jordan Peele. So how might horror and humor overlap more than we would expect?
 
Dead Funny locates humor as a key element in the American horror film, one that is not merely used for extraneous “comic relief” moments but often serves to underscore major themes, intensify suspense, and disorient viewers. Each chapter focuses on a different comic style or device, from the use of funny monsters and scary clowns in movies like A Nightmare on Elm Street to the physical humor and slapstick in movies ranging from The Evil Dead to Final Destination.  Along the way, humor scholar David Gillota explores how horror films employ parody, satire, and camp to comment on gender, sexuality, and racial politics. Covering everything from the grotesque body in Freaks to the comedy of awkwardness in Midsommar, this book shows how integral humor has been to the development of the American horror film over the past century.
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 235mm
Item Length: 156mm
Item Width: 18mm
Item Weight: 50g
Language: English
Release Year: 2023

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