SAW

Autor*innen

• Ben Poole

Reihen

• Die Teufels Advokaten

Parameter

• 112 Seiten
• 4 Lesestunden

• Film
• Hobby & Freizeit
• Kunst & Kultur

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Like all game changers within the horror genre, SAW was an independent success, a low-budget champion that flourished without the patronage of a big studio. Not bad for the most successful horror franchise ever, which has spawned subsidiary media and masses of merchandise, including a theme park rollercoaster ride. What is it about SAW that attracted such a following? In his contribution to the "Devil's Advocates" series, Ben Poole considers the SAW phenomenon from all aspects of film and media studies - from its generic pedigree in both literature and film, to the visceral audience pleasures ("what would I do?") of the text, to the contrasting representations of men and women and the film's implicit criticism of masculinity.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Einband: Paperback