{"product_id":"the-aesthetics-of-horror-films-forrest-adam-sopuck-9783030843458","title":"The Aesthetics of Horror Films: A Santayanan Perspective","description":"This book analyzes the nature and functions of horror films from the vantage of a theoretical reconstruction of George Santayana's account of beauty. This neo-Santayanan framework forms the conceptual backdrop for a new model of horror's aesthetic enjoyment, the nature of which is detailed through the examination of plot, cinematic, and visual devices distinctive of the popular genre. According to this model, the audience derives pleasure from the films through confronting the aversive scenarios they communicate and rationalizing a denial of their personal applicability. The films then come to embody these acts of self-assertion and intellectual overcoming and become objects of pride. How horror films can acquire \u003ci\u003enecropolitical \u003c\/i\u003efunctions within the context of abusive systems of power is also clarified. These functions, which exploit the power of \u003ci\u003eanti-tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003edownward social comparison\u003c\/i\u003e, or vicarious emotion, work to remediate aggressive, ascetic, or revolutionary impulses in ways that are not injurious to the \u003ci\u003estatus quo\u003c\/i\u003e. This book champions horror as a source of self-empowerment and unmitigated beauty, but also attests to the potential social harms of the genre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Forrest Adam Sopuck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3030843459\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783030843458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.38d","brand":"Forrest Adam Sopuck","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43945083273471,"sku":"9783030843458","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_acd11970-588c-488a-86d6-0dd52c4bfcce.jpg?v=1681506690","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-aesthetics-of-horror-films-forrest-adam-sopuck-9783030843458","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}