Thrillers

Thrillers

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Book Description
The thriller is perhaps the most popular and widespread movie genre--and the most difficult to define. Thrillers can contain gangsters or ghosts, space helmets or fedoras. They charge our familiar world with a spirit of exotic, old-fashioned adventure. They give us pleasure by making us uncomfortable--on the edge of our seats. Thrillers provides a comprehensive treatment of this genre, from silent serials to stalker films, from Alfred Hitchcock to Quentin Tarantino, from The Great Train Robbery to L.A. Confidential. This accessible, wide-ranging volume is designed to appeal to students and general filmgoers alike, and shows how this visceral, double-faced film genre has aroused our intense sensations throughout decades of American cinema.

Thrillers,Martin Rubin,Barry Keith Grant,Cambridge University Press,0521588391,Film & Video - General,Film & Video - History & Criticism,Media Studies,Performing Arts,Performing Arts/Dance,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Films, cinema,Performing Arts / Mass Media,Suspense in motion pictures

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