The changing vampire of film and television : a critical study of the growth of a genre / Tim Kane.
"This work 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), the Erotic Cycle (1957-1985), and the Sympathetic Cycle (1987-present) including Th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2006]
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| Summary: | "This work 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), the Erotic Cycle (1957-1985), and the Sympathetic Cycle (1987-present) including The Lost Boys, Interview with the Vampire and Buffy the Vampire Slayer"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-220) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0786426764 9780786426768 |