I could have read another 200 pages on how <i>The Blair Witch Project</i> was made... but Turner still manages to make excellent use of his 83, allotting enough space for the film's unique origins, creation, meaning, marketing, and legacy to satisfy.

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Few films have had the influence and impact of The Blair Witch Project (1999). Its arrival was a horror cinema palette cleanser after a decade of serial killers and postmodern intertextuality, a bare bones 'found footage' trend setter. In this Devil's Advocate, Peter Turner tells the story of the film from his conception and production then provides a unique analysis of the techniques used, their appeal to audiences and the themes that helped make the film such an international hit, including the pionerring internet marketing.
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In this Devil's Advocate, Peter Turner tells the story of the film from his conception and production then provides a unique analysis of the techniques used, their appeal to audiences and the themes that helped make the film such an international hit, including the pionerring internet marketing.
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Introduction
1. The Making of The Blair Witch Project
2. The Aesthetics of Artificial Authenticity
3. Who Am I? Positioning the Spectator and Identification
4. Fear of the Dark: Witches, Women and the Woods
5. Marketing, Reception and Legacy
Bibliography
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Devil's Advocates is a series of books devoted to exploring the classics of horror cinema, old and new.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781906733841
Publisert
2015-05-26
Utgiver
Liverpool University Press
Vekt
119 gr
Høyde
191 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
96

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

Peter Turner is a film and media studies lecturer at Bracknell and Wokingham College, UK, and a regular contributor to MediaMagazine and Splice, among other publications.