Projected Fears: Horror Films and American Culture
"Phillips analyzes ten landmark horror films, includingDracula,The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,The Silence of the LambS≪/i> andThe Sixth Sense, to discover the ways horror films reflect their cultural contexts and the audiences' fears. In addition to his analyses, Phillips provides a synopsis of each film and describes its production history, contemporary audience response and cultural influence. Although Phillips incorporates the work of other film and cultural critics, he writes for a general audience."-Reference & Research Book News"The book is sensible, highly readable, and concise….[t]his book will best serve as an introduction to the horror genre. Recommended. Lower-/upper-division undergraduates; general readers."-Choice"Fans of horror and horror movies who wish an intellectual examination of links between horror films and American culture will find professor Kendall R. Phillips'Projected Fears: Horror Films and American Cultureto be most intriguing."-MBR Bookwatch"[E]xplores the relationship between 10 classic horror films and the cultures they reflect."-US States News