Japanese Horror Cinema

, by Mcroy, Jay

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ISBN: 9780824829902 | 0824829905
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 5/15/2005

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Acknowledgements

Preface: Japanese Horror Cinema

Christopher Sharrett

Contributors

Introduction

(14)

Jay McRoy

PART 1 HISTORY, TRADITION AND JAPANESE HORROR CINEMA

Introduction

(3)

Aesthetics of Cruelty: Traditional Japanese Theatre and the Horror Film

(11)

Richard J. Hand

The Nightmare of Romantic Passion in Three Classic Japanese Horror Films

(9)

Ruth Goldberg

Case Study: Nakata Hideo's Ringu and Ringu 2

(16)

Eric White

PART 2 GENDER, TERROR AND THE `AVENGING SPIRIT' MOTIF IN JAPANESE HORROR CINEMA

Introduction

(3)

Japanese Horror Under Western Eyes: Social Class and Global Culture in Miike Takashi's Audition

(12)

Steffen Hantke

Anime Horror and its Audience: 3x3 Eyes and Vampire Princess Miyu

(11)

Christopher Bolton

Case Study: Ishii Takashi's Freeze Me and the Rape-Revenge Film

(18)

Frank Lafond

PART 3 NATIONAL ANXIETIES AND CULTURAL FEARS IN JAPANESE HORROR CINEMA

Introduction

(6)

Metal-Morphosis: Post-Industrial Crisis and the Tormented Body in the Tetsuo Films

(12)

Ian Conrich

Cultural Transformation, Corporeal Prohibitions and Body Horror in Sato Hisayasu's Naked Blood

107

(13)

Jay McRoy

Pinnochio 964, Death Powder and the Post-Human Condition

120

(10)

Graham Lewis

Case Study: Battle Royale's Apocalyptic Millennial Warning

130

(20)

Tony Williams

PART 4 JAPANESE HORROR CINEMA AND THE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF FEAR

Introduction

147

(3)

Arashi ga oka (Onimaru): The Sound of the World Turned Inside Out

150

(11)

Philip Brophy

Ringing the Changes: Cult Distinctions and Cultural Differences in US Fans' Readings of Japanese Horror Cinema

161

(14)

Matt Hills

Case Study: Cinematic Hybridity in Shimizu Takashi's Ju-on: The Grudge

175

(10)

Jay McRoy

Filmography: Japanese Horror Films and their DVD Availability in the UK and US

185

(22)

Gareth Evans

Jay McRoy

Bibliography

207

(8)

Index

215

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