{"product_id":"ghost-images-cinema-of-the-afterlife-paperback","title":"Ghost Images: Cinema of the Afterlife - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Ruffles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The possibility of life after death is a significant theme in cinema, in which ghosts return to the world of the living to wrap up unfinished business, console their survivors, visit lovers or just enjoy a well-wreaked scaring. This work focuses on film depictions of survival after death, from meetings with the ghost of Elvis to AIDS-related ghosts: apparitions, hauntings, mediumship, representations of heaven, angels, near-death experiences, possession, poltergeists and all the other ways in which the living interact with the dead on screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The work opens with a historical perspective, which outlines the development of pre-cinematic technology for \"projecting\" phantoms, and discusses the use of these skills in early ghost cinema. English-language sound films are then examined thematically with topics ranging from the expiation of sins to \"hungry\" ghosts. Six of the most significant films, \u003ci\u003eDead of Night, A Matter of Life and Death, The Innocents, The Haunting, The Shining, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJacob's Ladder, \u003c\/i\u003e are given a detailed analysis. A conclusion, filmography, and bibliography follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Ruffles\u003c\/b\u003e is a long-time member of the Society for Psychical Research. He teaches communication skills and film studies. He lives in Cambridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 279\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.02 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131634159751,"sku":"9780786420056","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b73e51b03cc2cfc6aa566d2987bc9214.webp?v=1732620428","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/ghost-images-cinema-of-the-afterlife-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}