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9781476626390
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PN1995.9.H6
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T695 2016
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(OCoLC)950930188
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PN1995.9.H6
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T695 2016 (LC)
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Towlson, Jon,
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1967-
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author.
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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2014008753
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The turn to gruesomeness in American horror films, 1931-1936 /
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Jon Towlson.
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
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McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
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[2016]
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©2016
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vii, 232 pages :
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illustrations ;
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26 cm
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text
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txt
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unmediated
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volume
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-226) and index.
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Introduction: "Misery likes reality for company" -- 1. "Nightmare pictures": thirties horror and the Hollywood film industry -- 2. "Five reels of transgression followed by one reel of retribution": thirties horror and the studios -- 3. "Brutality, horror and gruesomeness": thirties horror and the Hays Office -- 4. "Why should Cecil B. de Mille have a monopoly on torture and cruelty?" thirties horror and the filmmaker -- 5. "A secure universe" thirties horror and the critics -- Afterword.
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"Critics have traditionally characterized classic horror by its use of shadow and suggestion. Yet the graphic nature of early 1930s films only came to light in the home video/DVD era. Taking a fresh look at the genre from 1931 through 1936, this critical study examines "happy ending" horror in relation to industry practices and censorship"--
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Provided by publisher.
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Horror films
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United States
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History and criticism.
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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008105770
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Motion pictures
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United States
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History
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20th century.
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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2010102474
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Horror films.
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(OCoLC)fst00960370
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Motion pictures.
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1900-1999
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Sterling Memorial Library
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