The philosophy of horror, or, Paradoxes of the heart / Noel Carroll.

For decades, the horror genre has been a major popular entertainment and has dominated the publishing and film industries. Yet there exists no philosophical examination of the genre - the time for its aesthetic analysis is ripe. Noel Carroll, film scholar and philosopher, offers the first serious lo...

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Main Author: Carroll, Noël, 1947-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 1990.
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505 0 |a The nature of horror. The definition of horror ; Fantastic biologies and the structures of horrific imagery ; Summary and conclusion -- Metaphysics and horror, or Relating to fictions. Fearing fictions ; Character-identification? -- Plotting horror. Some characteristic horror plots ; Horror and suspense ; The fantastic -- Why horror? The paradox of horror ; Horror and ideology ; Horror today. 
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650 0 |a Horror tales  |x History and criticism. 
650 0 |a Horror films  |x History and criticism. 
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