{"product_id":"spoofing-the-vampire-simon-bacon-9781476682686","title":"Spoofing the Vampire: Essays on Bloodsucking Comedy","description":"\u003cp\u003e Famous for being \u003ci\u003edeathly\u003c\/i\u003e serious, the vampire genre has a consistent yet often critically overlooked subgenre--the comedic spoof and satire. This is the first book dedicated entirely to documenting and analyzing the vampire comedy on film and television. Various types of comedy are discussed, outlining the important differences between spoofing, serious-spoofing, parody and satire. Seminal films such as \u003ci\u003eAbbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Love at First Bite, Vampire in Brooklyn, Dracula: Dead and Loving It\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat We Do In the Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e are featured. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e More importantly, this book demonstrates how comedy is central to both the common perception of the vampire and the genre's ever-evolving character, making it an essential read for those interested in the laughing undead and creatures that guffaw in the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Bacon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476682682\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476682686\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\/24\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.80w x 0.70d","brand":"Simon Bacon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073697411327,"sku":"9781476682686","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_88f27579-78c1-4f65-a6d7-2812cfb6e910.jpg?v=1685449364","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spoofing-the-vampire-simon-bacon-9781476682686","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}