The national specificity of horror sources in Asian horror cinema


Autoria(s): Boey, Danny
Data(s)

2012

Resumo

This dissertation explores the relationship between horror films and the national contexts in which they are produced by analyzing several Asian horror movies – Ringu (Japan), The Eye (Hong Kong) and Shutter (Thailand). Utilizing these films as case studies, the dissertation examines the degree to which genre cinemas are nationally-specific, and the degree to which it is possible to make genre films that can enter international markets and be comprehensible in various national markets as well. The dissertation also makes the following claims on the national specificity of genre cinema: i) The sources of frightening elements in horror films are nationally-specific. ii) There is a regional "Asian" horror because of the intertwining national histories and shared cultural elements across several Asian countries.

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Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/50769/

Publicador

Queensland University of Technology

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/50769/1/Danny_Boey_Thesis.pdf

Boey, Danny (2012) The national specificity of horror sources in Asian horror cinema. PhD thesis, Queensland University of Technology.

Fonte

Creative Industries Faculty

Palavras-Chave #Asian horror cinema
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Thesis