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Horror Films: Current Research on Audience Preferences and Reactions
By James B. Weaver III, Ron Tamborini
216 pages
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- Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
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- Mahwah, NJ
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- 1996
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Synopsis
Why do so many of us enjoy being told frightening stories? What are some of the consequences that result from such exposure? In light of the considerable popularity of horror films over the last three decades, these questions have become the focus of growing attention for many scholars. However, research on audience preferences for, and reactions to, horror films has been performed eclectically by investigators from varied theoretical and methodological backgrounds. As a result, the information ...
Why do so many of us enjoy being told frightening stories? What are some of the consequences that result from such exposure? In light of the considerable popularity of horror films over the last three decades, these questions have become the focus of growing attention for many scholars. However, research on audience preferences for, and reactions to, horror films has been performed eclectically by investigators from varied theoretical and methodological backgrounds. As a result, the information has not been effectively integrated. This volume was written to address this problem and to position the study of audience responses to frightening fiction as a significant research topic.
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Table of contents
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- Title Page iii
- Contents v
- Contributors vii
- Preface ix
- Chapter 1 - Frightening Entertainment: a Historical Perspective of Fictional Horror 1
- References 13
- Chapter 2 - Evolution of the Horror Genre 15
- References 29
- Chapter 3 - Content Trends in Contemporary Horror Films 33
- References 47
- Chapter 4 - The Economics of the Horror Film 49
- References 62
- Chapter 5 - Developmental Differences in Responses to Horror 63
- References 78
- Chapter 6 - Gender-Socialization Theory of Reactions to Horror 81
- References 99
- Title Page iii
- Contents v
- Contributors vii
- Preface ix
- Chapter 1 - Frightening Entertainment: a Historical Perspective of Fictional Horror 1
- References 13
- Chapter 2 - Evolution of the Horror Genre 15
- References 29
- Chapter 3 - Content Trends in Contemporary Horror Films 33
- References 47
- Chapter 4 - The Economics of the Horror Film 49
- References 62
- Chapter 5 - Developmental Differences in Responses to Horror 63
- References 78
- Chapter 6 - Gender-Socialization Theory of Reactions to Horror 81
- References 99
- Chapter 7 - A Model of Empathy and Emotional Reactions to Horror 103
- References 121
- Chapter 8 - An Activation-Arousal Analysis of Reactions to Horror 125
- References 142
- Chapter 9 - Sensation Seeking and the Taste for Vicarious Horror 147
- References 159
- Chapter 10 - A Uses and Gratifications Analysis of Horror Film Preference 161
- References 176
- Chapter 11 - Horror's Effect on Social Perceptions and Behaviors 179
- References 194
- Author Index 199
- Subject Index 205