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Book Review of Abject Terrors: Surveying the Modern And Postmodern Horror Film

Abject Terrors: Surveying the Modern And Postmodern Horror Film
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When I was in film school, Jungian, Marxist and Feminist theory were the thing. No one deconstructed *anything* using anything else. I was hoping, as time went by and people discovered Asian philosophy and, well, something else... that maybe there would be more to talk about.
Nope.
Still, Magistrale is smart and is academic without being incredible obscure or dry. I didn't always agree with him, but he has some interesting jumping off points for discussions. I would not pay $29.95 for this book, but then, I don't have to pay for some professor's bid for tenure.
Check it out at the library. Chew on it. Make up something new.