Thinking Horror: A Journal of Horror Philosophy Volume 2: The Horror Boom
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Author Description
The second volume of THINKING HORROR: A JOURNAL OF HORROR PHILOSOPHY focuses loosely on the horror boom of the second half of the Twentieth Century and contains the following:THNKHRRR Interview: Steve Rasnic Tem, "The Word in Flesh, or Whenever We're Opened, We're Red: A Personal Meditation on Clive Barker's Books of Blood" by Gemma Files, "An Endless Laceration: The Limit Experience in Horror" by Daniel Pietersen, "The Impossible Literature of Thomas Ligotti, Puppeteer and Eschatologist" by D. P. Watt, THNKHRRR Interview: Lisa Tuttle, "'Your Worst Fear': Monstrous Feminine(ism) and the Horror Boom of the 1970s" by Andrew P. Williams, "The Grotesque in Flannery O'Connor's 'A Good Man is Hard to Find' and 'Good Country People'" by Kristi DeMeester, THNKHRRR Interview: John Skipp, "A Faint Sense of Double Vision": Cinematic Tensions and Transmedial Anxieties in the Fiction of Files/Barringer, Wehunt, Tremblay, Link, and Ballingrud" by Christopher Burke, THNKHRRR Interview: Nick Mamatas, "His Knife, Her Shadow" by John Glover, "Nothing Will Have Happened: Speculation and Horror in the Anthropocene" by David Peak, "Collective Abjection: Social Horror in Stephen King's It" by Mike Thorn, "'Hello from the Sewers of NYC': T.E.D. Klein's 'Children of the Kingdom'" by Michael Cisco, Cover Art by Stephen Wilson
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THE THESIS
This journal investigates the philosophical underpinnings and cultural impact of the horror boom in the latter half of the twentieth century. It compiles essays, interviews, and critical analyses that explore various facets of horror literature and film, examining themes of monstrosity, the limits of experience, and social anxieties within the genre. The collection delves into the works of prominent horror authors and filmmakers, offering a scholarly perspective on the evolution and significance of horror as a literary and cinematic form.
THE SCOPE MAP
- Interviews with notable horror figures: Steve Rasnic Tem, Lisa Tuttle, John Skipp, and Nick Mamatas.
- Critical essays on authors such as Clive Barker, Thomas Ligotti, Flannery O'Connor, T.E.D. Klein, and contemporary writers like Files/Barringer, Wehunt, Tremblay, Link, and Ballingrud.
- Analysis of cinematic tensions and transmedial anxieties in horror.
- Exploration of the 'monstrous feminine' and its connection to the horror boom of the 1970s.
- Examination of the grotesque in Southern Gothic literature.
- Philosophical speculation on horror in the Anthropocene and the concept of collective abjection.
- Discussion of 'The Impossible Literature' of Thomas Ligotti.
- Cover art by Stephen Wilson.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
This collection offers a deep dive into the philosophical and cultural dimensions of horror, particularly focusing on the significant growth of the genre in the late 20th century. The inclusion of interviews with key figures alongside scholarly essays provides a multi-faceted perspective on horror's evolution and its thematic concerns. Readers can expect rigorous analysis of both literary and cinematic works, exploring complex ideas such as the monstrous feminine, the limits of human experience, and the genre's engagement with societal anxieties. The journal aims to foster a deeper understanding of horror's place within philosophical discourse and its impact on popular culture.
Page Count:
400
Publication Date:
2019-04-04
Publisher:
Independently Published
ISBN-10:
1092621075
ISBN-13:
9781092621076
Non-Fiction
Philosophy
Horror
Literary Criticism
Anthology
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