Global TV Horror

Abbott, Stacey.

Global TV Horror - 1 online resource (180 pages). - Horror Studies .

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on Contributors -- 1. It's Taking Over the Whole World -- Part One: National Contexts -- 2. 'Real' Iranian Vampires -- 3. 'It's Not Ghosts, It's History' -- 4. Terror Australis -- 5. Stories to Make You Think -- 6. Sleep, Little Baby. Cuca Is Coming for You. Mom Went to the Field, and Dad Is Working Too -- Part Two: Forms and Aesthetics -- 7. Beyond the Masochist Pleasure Principle -- 8. Giving Kids Goosebumps -- 9. As Raw As Flesh -- Part Three: Industry -- 10. Driving Industrial Innovation 11. Staking Claims or Sucking Up -- 12. Video Game to Streaming Series -- 13. Tracing Terror-Bytes -- Conclusion: Transnationalism and TV Horror Fandom -- Notes/Works Cited

In an era fascinated by horror, this book examines some of the most significant global TV horror, from children's television and classic series to contemporary shows taking advantage of streaming and on-demand to reach audiences around the world.



9781786836960 9781786836953


Horror television programs--History and criticism.
Horror television programs--Cross-cultural studies.


Electronic Books.

PN1992 / .G563 2021