The Vampire Film: Undead Cinema

by Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock

This introductory volume offers an elegant analysis of the enduring appeal of the cinematic vampire. From Georges M li s' early cinematic experiments to Twilight and Let the Right One In, the history of vampires in cinema can be organized by a handful of governing principles that help make sense of this movie monster's remarkable fecundity. Among these principles are that the cinematic vampire is invariably about sex and the vexed human...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231162014
• ISBN13: 9780231162012
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Wallflower Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"