Monster Madness

October 15, 2023 10:50 AM

A four part documentary about horror film up through the Eighties: Monster Madness Part One: The Golden Age Of Horror Film [1h17m] Part Two: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins [1h32m] Part Three: The Gothic Revival Of Horror [1h22m] Part Four: The Counterculture To Blockbusters [1h2m] I'm hard-pressed to think of a more comprehensive look at these early eras of this genre of cinema.
posted by hippybear (3 comments total)

Oh man, I'm gonna have to bookmark this for later. I'm midway through my yearly Hooptober watch (31 horror films in Sept/Oct, chosen by scavenger-hunt style criteria), and also just finished the recent book Dark Carnivals by W. Scott Poole, which juxtaposes the history of popular horror cinema against the backdrop of American imperial hegemony over the last 80+ years, and at this point my brain is percolating with thoughts about my relationship with horror as a means of seeing through/coping with all of this. Thanks hippybear!
posted by Strange Interlude at 11:45 AM on October 15, 2023 [1 favorite]

Don't forget Men, Women, and Chainsaws for your academic slasher library!
posted by rhizome at 10:19 PM on October 17, 2023 [1 favorite]

This is right up my alley. Thanks, Hippybear!
posted by Gadgetenvy at 3:18 PM on October 19, 2023