Projected Fears » (1st Edition)

KENDALL R. PHILLIPS is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies at Syracuse University. His essays and reviews have appeared in such journals as Literature/Film Quartlery and Philosophy and Rhetoric.

Phillips (communication and rhetorical studies, Syracuse U.) analyzes ten landmark horror films, including Dracula, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Silence of the Lambs and The Sixth Sense, to discover the ways horror films reflect their cultural contexts and the audiences' fears. In addition to his analyses, Phillips provides a synopsis of each film and describes its production history, contemporary audience response and cultural influence. Although Phillips incorporates the work of other film and cultural critics, he writes for a general audience. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Introduction

Dracula (1931)

The Thing from Another World (1951)

Psycho (1960)

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

The Exorcist (1973) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

Halloween (1978)

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Scream (1996)

The Sixth Sense (1999)

Conclusion

Bibliography