Horror Films: Current Research on Audience Preferences and Reactions

Horror Films: Current Research on Audience Preferences and Reactions
ISBN-10
1136690492
ISBN-13
9781136690495
Series
Horror Films
Category
Social Science
Pages
216
Language
English
Published
2013-11-05
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
James B. Weaver, Ron Tamborini

Description

Why do so many of us enjoy being told frightening stories? What are some of the consequences that result from such exposure? In light of the considerable popularity of horror films over the last three decades, these questions have become the focus of growing attention for many scholars. However, research on audience preferences for, and reactions to, horror films has been performed eclectically by investigators from varied theoretical and methodological backgrounds. As a result, the information has not been effectively integrated. This volume was written to address this problem and to position the study of audience responses to frightening fiction as a significant research topic.

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