Edinburgh University Press Gothic Film: An Edinburgh Companion (Edinburgh Companions to the Gothic)

This anthology explores the resilience and ubiquity of the Gothic in cinema from its earliest days to its most contemporary iterations. Fifteen newly commissioned chapters by prominent scholars in the field of Gothic and cinema studies examine the myriad ways that filmmakers mobilise Gothic conceits across multiple film genres and in conjunction with several significant film styles. In the process, the book contributes exciting new readings of canonical works of Gothic cinema as well as important new critical examinations of emerging horror subgenres. From the Back Cover Explores Gothic and horror film from early cinema to the present This anthology explores the resilience and ubiquity of the Gothic in cinema from its earliest days to its most contemporary iterations. Fifteen newly commissioned chapters by prominent scholars in the field of Gothic and cinema studies examine the myriad ways that filmmakers mobilise Gothic conceits across multiple film genres and in conjunction with several significant film styles. In the process, the book contributes exciting new readings of canonical works of Gothic cinema as well as important new critical examinations of emerging horror subgenres. Richard J. Hand is Professor of Media Practice at the University of East Anglia. Jay McRoy is Professor of English and Cinema Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Parkside. About the Author Richard J. Hand is Professor of Media Practice at the University of East Anglia. Jay McRoy is Professor of English and Cinema Studies at the University of Wisconsin - Parkside.