{"product_id":"horror-in-space-michele-brittany-9781476664057","title":"Horror in Space: Critical Essays on a Film Subgenre","description":"\u003cp\u003e In sharp contrast to many 1960s science fiction films, with idealized views of space exploration, Ridley Scott's \u003ci\u003eAlien\u003c\/i\u003e (1979) terrified audiences, depicting a harrowing and doomed deep-space mission. The \u003ci\u003eAlien\u003c\/i\u003e films launched a new generation of horror set in the great unknown, inspiring filmmakers to take Earth-bound franchises like \u003ci\u003eLeprechaun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFriday the 13th\u003c\/i\u003e into space. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This collection of new essays examines the space horror subgenre, with a focus on such films as Paul W.S. Anderson's \u003ci\u003eEvent Horizon\u003c\/i\u003e, Duncan Jones' \u003ci\u003eMoon\u003c\/i\u003e, Mario Bava's \u003ci\u003ePlanet of the Vampires\u003c\/i\u003e and John Carpenter's \u003ci\u003eGhosts of Mars\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Contributors discuss how filmmakers explored the concepts of the final girl\/survivor, the uncanny valley, the isolationism of space travel, religion and supernatural phenomena.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michele Brittany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476664056\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476664057\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 11\/21\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Michele Brittany","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44079390228735,"sku":"9781476664057","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cc54aaec-2569-4074-9ddb-10c5612c4271.jpg?v=1685480867","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/horror-in-space-michele-brittany-9781476664057","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}