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[ecrea] New book: Teenage Wasteland: Slasher Movie Uncut

Fri Nov 19 16:05:51 GMT 2010




<http://www.newhollandpublishers.com/details.asp?pid=9781847734525&t=The-Teenage-Wasteland:-Slasher-Movie-Uncut>Teenage Wasteland: Slasher Movie Uncut which lifts the lid on the glory days of the slasher perhaps the most reviled but also commercially successful of all horror's subgenres. Taking its cue from the Parisian theatre of the Grand Guignol, German krimis, Alfred Hitchcock, grindhouse movies, and the gory Italian giallo thrillers of the 1970s, among others, slashers brought a new high in cinematic violence and suspense to mainstream cinema.

Following the development of the slasher, from its beginnings through the "Golden Age" (1978-1984), and the recent resurgence of the slasher as seen in such movies as Wes Craven's 1996 success Scream, Teenage Wasteland also looks at the political, cultural and social influences on the slasher, and its own effect on other film genres and culture generally.

Packed with in-depth reviews of the best (and worst) slashers, and illustrated by the distinctive and often graphic colour poster artwork from around the world, this book is unlike any other published on this subject.

Purchase your copy of Teenage Wasteland from the site at <http://www.newhollandpublishers.com/teenagewasteland>http://www.newhollandpublishers.com/teenagewasteland and get 20% off plus free P&P. Just enter Bournemouth at the check.
(Offer ends 31st December 2010)

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