
The Horror Sensorium
Media and the Senses
Angela Ndalianis(Author)
McFarland & Co Inc (Publisher)
Published on 3. October 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
231 pages
978-0-7864-6127-1 (ISBN)
Description
Horror films, books and video games engage their audiences through combinations of storytelling practices, emotional experiences, cognitive responses and physicality that ignite the sensorium--the sensory mechanics of the body and the intellectual and cognitive functions connected to them. Through analyses of various mediums, this volume explores how the horror genre affects the mind and body of the spectator. Works explored include the films 28 Days Later and Death Proof, the video games Resident Evil 4 and Doom 3, the theme park ride The Revenge of the Mummy, transmedia experiences associated with The Dark Knight and True Blood, and paranormal romance novels featuring Anita Blake and Sookie Stackhouse. By examining how these diverse media generate medium-specific corporeal and sensory responses, it reveals how the sensorium interweaves sensory and intellectual encounters to produce powerful systems of perception.
Reviews / Votes
"a most welcome contribution.... In fact it may be one of the most persuasive and useful approaches yet...erudite and eloquent...an excellent introduction...highly recommended"-Screening the Past; "an incredibly fun read...a must read...fascinating...insightful...a perfect text with which to engage a wide range of students in the new media field"-Senses of Cinema; "a helpful resource for those pursuing scholarly interest in horror, sensory theory, or transmedia...Ndalianis presents a distinct way of looking at horror texts that transcends some of the hidebound assumptions common to much modern theory"-Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
37 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
383 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-6127-1 (9780786461271)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Angela Ndalianis is associate professor in screen and cultural studies at the University of Melbourne, in Australia. The author of several books and numerous articles, she is associate editor of Animation: an Interdisciplinary Journal and editor of Refractory: a Journal of Entertainment Media.
Content
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1.?Horror Aesthetics and the Sensorium
2.?Dancing with the Living Dead: Video Games, Avatars
and Arms on the Brain
3.?Dark Rides, Hybrid Machines and the Multisensory Experience
4.?Paranormal Romance: Anita Blake, Sookie Stackhouse and the Monsters Who Love Them
5.?Payback's a Bitch! Death Proof, Planet Terror and the Carnivalization of Grindhouse Cinema
6.?Hail to the King! Techno-Intertexts, Video Game Horror and Doom 3
7.?Transmedia and the Sensorium: From Blair Witch to True Blood
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Introduction
1.?Horror Aesthetics and the Sensorium
2.?Dancing with the Living Dead: Video Games, Avatars
and Arms on the Brain
3.?Dark Rides, Hybrid Machines and the Multisensory Experience
4.?Paranormal Romance: Anita Blake, Sookie Stackhouse and the Monsters Who Love Them
5.?Payback's a Bitch! Death Proof, Planet Terror and the Carnivalization of Grindhouse Cinema
6.?Hail to the King! Techno-Intertexts, Video Game Horror and Doom 3
7.?Transmedia and the Sensorium: From Blair Witch to True Blood
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index