Terrors of the Flesh: The Philosophy of Body Horror in Film

The horror and psychological denial of our mortality, along with the corruptibility of our flesh, are persistent...
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Author: David Huckvale
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Language: English
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Terrors of the Flesh: The Philosophy of Body Horror in Film by Huckvale, David

Terrors of the Flesh: The Philosophy of Body Horror in Film

Dhs. 416.02

Terrors of the Flesh: The Philosophy of Body Horror in Film

Dhs. 416.02
Author: David Huckvale
Format: Paperback
Language: English
The horror and psychological denial of our mortality, along with the corruptibility of our flesh, are persistent themes in drama. Body horror films have intensified these themes in increasingly graphic terms. The aesthetic of body horror has its origins in the ideas of the Marquis de Sade and the existential philosophies of Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche, all of whom demonstrated that we have just cause to be anxious about our physical reality and its existence in the world. This book examines the relationship between these writers and the various manifestations of body horror in film. The most characteristic examples of this genre are those directed by David Cronenberg, but body horror as a whole includes many variations on the theme by other figures, whose work is charted here through eight categories: copulation, generation, digestion, mutilation, infection, mutation, disintegration and extinction.

Author: David Huckvale
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 07/23/2020
Pages: 196
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781476682181
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2021

About the Author
David Huckvale has worked as a researcher, writer and presenter for BBC Radio and as a lecturer for various universities in England. He lives in rural Bedfordshire.

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