{"product_id":"horror-in-space-critical-essays-on-a-film-subgenre-paperback","title":"Horror in Space: Critical Essays on a Film Subgenre - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichele Brittany\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn sharp contrast to many 1960s science fiction films, with idealized views of space exploration, Ridley Scott's \u003ci\u003eAlien\u003c\/i\u003e (1979) terrified audiences, depicting a harrowing and doomed deep-space mission. The \u003ci\u003eAlien\u003c\/i\u003e films launched a new generation of horror set in the great unknown, inspiring filmmakers to take Earth-bound franchises like \u003ci\u003eLeprechaun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFriday the 13th\u003c\/i\u003e into space. This collection of new essays examines the space horror subgenre, with a focus on such films as Paul W.S. Anderson's \u003ci\u003eEvent Horizon\u003c\/i\u003e, Duncan Jones' \u003ci\u003eMoon\u003c\/i\u003e, Mario Bava's \u003ci\u003ePlanet of the Vampires\u003c\/i\u003e and John Carpenter's \u003ci\u003eGhosts of Mars\u003c\/i\u003e. Contributors discuss how filmmakers explored the concepts of the final girl\/survivor, the uncanny valley, the isolationism of space travel, religion and supernatural phenomena.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichele Brittany\u003c\/b\u003e is the book review editor for the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Graphic Novels and Comics\u003c\/i\u003e and is the co-chair of the Ann Radcliffe Conference held in conjunction with Horror Writers Association's annual Stokercon. She lives in Glendale, Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118071058567,"sku":"9781476664057","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/cb1f8c8317a2fa349c2f2938ce3758ee.webp?v=1732530169","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/horror-in-space-critical-essays-on-a-film-subgenre-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}