{"product_id":"attack-of-the-new-b-justin-wigard-9781476683232","title":"Attack of the New B Movies: Essays on Syfy Original Films","description":"\u003cp\u003e Since its inception in 1992, the Sci-Fi Channel (later rebranded as SYFY) has aired more than 500 network-produced or commissioned films. Campy and prolific, the network churned out one low-budget film after another, finally finding its zenith in the 2013 release of \u003ci\u003eSharknado\u003c\/i\u003e. With unpretentious charm and a hearty helping of commodified nostalgia, the Sharknado franchise briefly ruled the cultural consciousness and temporarily transformed SYFY's original films from cult fringe to appointment television. Naturally, the network followed up with a steady stream of sequels and spin-offs, including \u003ci\u003eLavalantula\u003c\/i\u003e and its sequel, \u003ci\u003e2 Lava 2 Lantula!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This collection of essays is the first to devote critical attention to SYFY's original film canon, both pre- and post-\u003ci\u003eSharknado\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to unpacking the cultural, historical and critical underpinnings of the monsters at the heart of SYFY's classic creature features, the contributors offer a variety of approaches to understanding and interrogating these films within the broader contexts of ecocriticism, monster theory, post-9\/11 criticism, and neocolonialism. Providing a further entry point for future scholarship, an appendix details a thorough filmography of SYFY's original films from 1992 to 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Justin Wigard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476683239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476683232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Justin Wigard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073697444095,"sku":"9781476683232","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a4cd750b-d9dd-4040-aefc-defe944adb30.jpg?v=1685449364","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/attack-of-the-new-b-justin-wigard-9781476683232","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}