{"product_id":"planks-of-reason-essays-on-the-horror-film-paperback","title":"Planks of Reason: Essays on the Horror Film - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry Keith Grant\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Sharrett\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original edition of \u003ci\u003ePlanks of Reason\u003c\/i\u003e was the first academic critical anthology on horror. In retrospect, it appeared as a kind of homage to the \"golden age\" of the American horror film, as this genre played an increasing role in film culture and American life. The original material represented the history of the genre through the early 1980s and is a crucial part of the book's value, then and now. The first edition helped legitimize academic writing on the horror genre by addressing breakthrough works of such directors as John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper, George Romero, David Cronenberg, and Wes Craven. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis revised edition retains the spirit of the original, but also offers new takes on rediscovered classics and recent developments in the genre. In addition to reprinting 17 essays, including Robin Wood's \"An Introduction to the American Horror Film,\" this revised edition features a new essay on the yuppie horror film by editor Barry Keith Grant, as well as an updated analysis of \u003ci\u003eThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e by co-editor Christopher Sharrett. Other new essays focus on William Castle's \u003ci\u003eThe Tingler\u003c\/i\u003e and Roger Corman's \u003ci\u003ePit and the Pendulum\u003c\/i\u003e, and the recent wave of Japanese horror films. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContains more than 60 photos.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarry Keith Grant\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of film studies and popular culture at Brock University in Ontario, Canada. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eVoyages of Discovery: The Cinema of Frederick Wiseman\u003c\/i\u003e, and editor of several books on film. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Sharrett\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Communication at Seton Hall University. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eCineaste\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKino Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Popular Film and Television\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFilm Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePersistence of Vision\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous anthologies.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.48 x 6.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53053195321568,"sku":"9780810850132","price":191.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/DbqKJLgJF29780810850132.webp?v=1781280962","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/planks-of-reason-essays-on-the-horror-film-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}