{"product_id":"changing-vampire-of-film-and-tim-kane-9780786426768","title":"The Changing Vampire of Film and Television: A Critical Study of the Growth of a Genre","description":"\u003cp\u003e Vampires have been a fixture of film since Bela Lugosi brought Bram Stoker's Dracula to life on the big screen in 1931. Over the decades the genre has been far from static, as vampire narratives changed and evolved with the appetites of their viewing public. First depicted as formally dressed villains, vampires would later be portrayed as supernatural beings with some human characteristics, and still later as sympathetic figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Focusing on 19 representative films and television productions, this critical study tracks the evolutionary changes of the screen vampire. It explores the factors that cause a genre to change and examines the alternating cycles of audience expectation. The author identifies three distinct modes of depiction: the Malignant Cycle (1931-1948), comprised primarily of the Universal films; the Erotic Cycle (1957-1985), which encompasses Hammer films and popular television shows such as \u003ci\u003eDark Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e; and the Sympathetic Cycle (1987-present) including recent offerings such as \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Boys, Interview with the Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer.\u003c\/i\u003e Each film is evaluated in seven key areas including the act of the vampire biting the victim; process of the victim's infection; physical appearance and demeanor of the vampire and the vampire expert; and the eventual destruction of the vampire. Appendices include a complete filmography of the films examined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Kane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786426764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786426768\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 10\/19\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.04h x 6.24w x 0.54d","brand":"Tim Kane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926034841855,"sku":"9780786426768","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_58199793-8c55-4a6f-bdd7-1a0112869daf.jpg?v=1681080817","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/changing-vampire-of-film-and-tim-kane-9780786426768","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}