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Monstrous Children and Childish Monsters: Essays on Cinema's Holy Terrors Markus P J Bohlmann
Monstrous Children and Childish Monsters: Essays on Cinema's Holy Terrors
Markus P J Bohlmann
"Depictions of children as monsters have held a tremendous fascination for film audiences for decades. Numerous social factors have influenced the popularity and longevity of the monster-child trope. This collection of fresh essays discusses the representation of monstrous children in popular cinema since the 1950s, with a focus on the relationship between monstrosity and "childness.""--
286 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 25, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9780786494798 |
| Publishers | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Genre | Aspects (Academic) > Film |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 153 × 232 × 22 mm · 430 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Bohlmann, Markus P.J. |
| Editor | Moreland, Sean |