The Anatomy of Fear: Conversations with Cult Horror and Science Fiction Film Creators

Fernandez-Vander Kaay, Kathleen,Vander Kaay, Chris

ISBN 10: 1935254979 / ISBN 13: 9781935254973

Published by Norlightspress.Com, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Anatomy of Fear: Conversations with Cult Horror and Science Fiction Film Creators
• Publisher: Norlightspress.Com
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1935254979
• ISBN 13: 9781935254973
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

During in-depth conversations with 21 horror and science-fiction film writers and directors, filmmakers Chris and Kathleen Vander Kaay find answers to this question, along with the inside story on the inspiration, creation, and behind-the-scenes experiences of box office blockbusters. Horror movies have a shady reputation because of their flaws and eccentricities. Horror wants us to laugh when we’re uncomfortable, keep looking when we want to turn away, and live with a total lack of happy endings. Perhaps that’s why we respect these films as a subculture. And because no one expects horror films to toe the line, they get to flirt with madness and imperfection while making the most interesting, controversial observations. That’s why this book exists. Part of the subject matter in horror films is blunt and graphic and doesn’t need further illumination. Other parts are brave, transgressive, explorative, and restless. While exploring these themes with 21 artists, the Vander Kaays uncover a surprisingly honest appraisal of the human psyche.

About the Author

Chris Vander Kaay & Kathleen Fernandez-Vander Kaay are a husband and wife writing team who agree on almost everything except whether or not 28 Days Later should be considered a zombie movie. They ve written television pilots and award-winning short films, and their first feature film premiered on cable television in 2014. Though their career has been focused primarily on nonfiction work with the Deseret News and the website Bloody Good Horror, they have also been recognized for their fiction and poetry. After years devoted to interviews, podcasts, and articles in which they championed the idea that the horror film genre should be taken seriously, they hope the idea is finally catching on. You can follow them at their blog, inthemargin.net.