Description
The Saw films, often derided by critics as "torture porn" and an excuse to show blood and gore, are the highest-grossing horror series in cinema history. In view of their hold on audiences and their controversial content, they deserve study. This first collection of fresh essays by academic authors from Europe, America and Australia addresses the cultural, religious and philosophical facets of the films, investigating how the franchise reflects a post-9/11 shift in U.S. popular culture towards increasing pessimism and how it may be read as a metaphor for the "war on terror"; dissecting how the series explores such issues as freewill and determinism; assessing the films' representations of the body; and applying a Deleuzian perspective to the franchise.
Author: James Aston
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 06/11/2013
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780786470891
ISBN10: 0786470895
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | General
Author: James Aston
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 06/11/2013
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780786470891
ISBN10: 0786470895
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | General
About the Author
James Aston is program leader for screen at the University of Hull film studies undergraduate program. He lives in Willerby, United Kingdom. John Walliss is senior lecturer in criminology in the faculty of sciences and social sciences, Liverpool Hope University, UK.