{"product_id":"the-many-lives-of-the-evil-dead-essays-on-the-cult-film-franchise-paperback","title":"The Many Lives of The Evil Dead: Essays on the Cult Film Franchise - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRon Riekki\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJeffrey A. Sartain\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the top-grossing independent films of all time, \u003ci\u003eThe Evil Dead\u003c\/i\u003e (1981) sparked a worldwide cult following, resulting in sequels, remakes, musicals, comic books, conventions, video games and a television series. Examining the legacy of one of the all-time great horror films, this collection of new essays covers the franchise from a range of perspectives. Topics include \u003ci\u003eThe Evil Dead\u003c\/i\u003e as punk rock cinema, the Deadites' (demon-possessed undead) place in the American zombie tradition, the powers and limitations of Deadites, evil as affect, and the films' satire of neoliberal individualism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the top-grossing independent films of all time, The Evil Dead (1981) sparked a worldwide cult following, resulting in sequels, remakes, musicals, comic books, conventions, video games and a television series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Examining the legacy of one of the all-time great horror films, this collection of new essays covers the franchise from a range of perspectives. Topics include The Evil Dead as punk rock cinema, the Deadites' (demon-possessed undead) place in the American zombie tradition, the powers and limitations of Deadites, evil as affect, and the films' satire of neoliberal individualism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriter and actor \u003cb\u003eRon Riekki\u003c\/b\u003e has won several screenplay awards including best sci-fi\/fantasy from the International Family Film Festival, best comedy from the Los Angeles Film Awards and the Nuclear Pen Award from the GenreBlast Film Festival. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey A. Sartain\u003c\/b\u003e teaches literature and composition at the University of Houston-Victoria and is the managing editor for \u003ci\u003eAmerican Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e. His studies include the culture of the digital age, posthumanism, horror films, genre fiction, contemporary authors, and literary minimalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 219\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.7 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118037962887,"sku":"9781476668710","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9fc518d82115db9728d1d61150719d63.webp?v=1732529887","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-many-lives-of-the-evil-dead-essays-on-the-cult-film-franchise-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}