{"product_id":"dead-funny-the-humor-of-american-horror-9781978834163","title":"Dead Funny: The Humor of American Horror","description":"Horror films strive to make audiences scream, but they also garner plenty of laughs. In fact, there is a long tradition of horror directors who are fluent in humor, from James Whale to John Landis to Jordan Peele. So how might horror and humor overlap more than we would expect? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDead Funny \u003c\/i\u003elocates humor as a key element in the American horror film, one that is not merely used for extraneous \"comic relief\" moments but often serves to underscore major themes, intensify suspense, and disorient viewers. Each chapter focuses on a different comic style or device, from the use of funny monsters and scary clowns in movies like \u003ci\u003eA Nightmare on Elm Street\u003c\/i\u003e to the physical humor and slapstick in movies ranging from \u003ci\u003eThe Evil Dead \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eFinal Destination\u003c\/i\u003e. Along the way, humor scholar David Gillota explores how horror films employ parody, satire, and camp to comment on gender, sexuality, and racial politics. Covering everything from the grotesque body in \u003ci\u003eFreaks \u003c\/i\u003eto the comedy of awkwardness in \u003ci\u003eMidsommar\u003c\/i\u003e, this book shows how integral humor has been to the development of the American horror film over the past century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15710914\"\u003eDavid Gillota\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781978834163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1978834160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER015000\"\u003eComedy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER004130\"\u003eFilm | Genres | Horror\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC022000\"\u003ePopular Culture\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDAVID GILLOTA is an associate professor of English at University of Wisconsin, Platteville. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eEthnic Humor in Multiethnic America\u003c\/i\u003e (Rutgers University Press) and is the editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eStudies in\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmerican Humor\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44521664610541,"sku":"9781978834163","price":44.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_b21fc1f8-161d-4d7d-9aae-9342ce5733a1.jpg?v=1701294630","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/dead-funny-the-humor-of-american-horror-9781978834163","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}