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Psychological reflections on cinematic terror : Jungian archetypes in horror films

Author: James F Iaccino
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1994.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Iaccino, James F.
Psychological reflections on cinematic terror.
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1994
(OCoLC)624381306
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: James F Iaccino
ISBN: 0275944913 9780275944919
OCLC Number: 29390946
Description: xi, 217 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents: Description of the major archetypes used in the horror film genre --
An historical perspective on the horror archetype --
From 'Psycho' to 'The shining' : victims of cruel surroundings --
Vampires : the lonely children of the night, part 1 --
Werewolves : the lonely children of the night, part 2 --
Frankenstein : the alchemic "new age" creator --
From 'Them!' to 'The blob' : technologically produced behemoths --
From 'Halloween' to 'Aliens' : outdated martyr to new age warrior --
The 'Living dead' trilogy and other tales : horrific parables of destruction --
From 'Dr. Phibes' to 'A nightmare on Elm Street' : the dark humor shadow tricksters --
From 'Re-animator' to 'Lifeforce' : the techno-mythic archetypes --
Appendix A. Selected horror filmography --
Appendix B. Horror films by archetype.
Responsibility: James F. Iaccino.

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