Dark places
Subtitle: the haunted house in film
By: Barry Curtis
Series: Locations; Locations (London, England)
Publisher: Reaktion Books; Reaktion
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781861895752; 9781861893895
Subjects: Film & Video; PERFORMING ARTS; Horrorfilm; Reference; Haunted house films; History and criticism; Spuk <Motiv>; Haus; Motiv; Film
Description: In this wide-ranging and compelling study, Barry Curtis demonstrates how the claustrophobic interiors of haunted spaces in films connect to the 'dark places' of the human psyche.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-232) and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The haunted house; title: Gothic and the uncanny; title: Film: 'a fragile semblence'; title: Unreal estate; title: Conclusion.