Portland Public Library

Uncanny bodies, the coming of sound film and the origins of the horror genre, Robert Spadoni

eng

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-177) and indexIncludes filmography: p. 179-181

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Uncanny bodies

filmographiesbibliography

71244008

Robert Spadoni

the coming of sound film and the origins of the horror genre

The uncanny body of early sound film. -- The shrinking of personality -- The return of the medium-sensitive viewer -- The complexion of the thing -- Shadows in three dimensions -- A modality -- Ludicrous objects, textualized responses. -- Films as mirrors of viewer response -- The Hollywood revue of 1929 -- Two ventriloquism films -- Svengali -- The mystery of Dracula. -- Real emotional horror kick -- The mystery of Dracula? -- The vampire's hiss and the madman's laugh -- Dracula as uncanny theater. -- Figure -- Ground -- Frankenstein and the vats of Hollywood. -- Strong meat and monster food -- Frankenstein and the uncanny of early sound film -- Frankenstein and the uncanny of silent film -- From modality to monad