Saw
Overview
Like all game changers within the horror genre, SAW was an independent success, a low-budget champion that flourished without the patronage of a big studio. Not bad for the most successful horror franchise ever, which has spawned subsidiary media and masses of merchandise, including a theme park rollercoaster ride. What is it about SAW that attracted such a following? In his contribution to the "Devil's Advocates" series, Ben Poole considers the SAW phenomenon from all aspects of film and media studies - from its generic pedigree in both literature and film, to the visceral audience pleasures ("what would I do?") of the text, to the contrasting representations of men and women and the film's implicit criticism of masculinity.
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- ISBN-13: 9781906733568
- ISBN-10: 1906733562
- Publisher: Liverpool University Press
- Publish Date: September 2011
- Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.3 pounds
- Page Count: 119
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