Terror in the desert : dark cinema of the American southwest / Brad Sykes.
Terror in the desert : dark cinema of the American southwest / Brad Sykes.
Terror in the desert : dark cinema of the American southwest / Brad Sykes.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
Call Numbers
G 2019/0977
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Language
English
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Physical content
vii, 304 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: keep your eyes on the road! -- A thousand ways to kill you -- A human volcano of unpredictable terror! -- California screaming -- Highways to hell part I: death drivers -- Highways to hell part II: killers on the road -- Highways to hell part III: murder machines -- The good, the bad a...
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Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
[2018]
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Summary
"Set in the American Southwest, "desert terror" films combine elements from horror, film noir and road movies to tell stories of isolation and violence. These films have eluded critical classification and analysis. The author traces the genre's origins and development, from cult exploitation to crowd-pleasing franchises to quirky auteurist fare to...
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Terror in the desert : dark cinema of the American southwest / Brad Sykes.
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Includes bibliographical references (page 294) and index.
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G 2019/0977
Record Identifier
74VKVya3dGkA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVya3dGkA
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ISBN
1476672415
9781476672410 (softcover : alk. paper)
DDC
791.436164
MMS ID
991024232801902626
