The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
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Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Total Pages : 107
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ISBN-10 : 9781800346895
ISBN-13 : 1800346891
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Texas Chain Saw Massacre by : James Rose

Download or read book The Texas Chain Saw Massacre written by James Rose and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No-one who has ever seen the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) is ever likely to forget the experience. An intense fever dream (or nightmare), it is remarkable for its sense of sustained threat and depiction of an insane but nonetheless (dys)functional family on the furthest reaches of society who have regressed to cannibalism in the face of economic hardship. As well as providing a summary of the making of the film, James Rose discusses the extraordinary censorship history of the film in the UK (essentially banned for two decades) and provides a detailed textual analysis of the film with particular reference to the concept of 'the Uncanny'. He also situates the film in the context of horror film criticism (the 'Final Girl' character) and discusses its influence and subsequent sequels and remakes.


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