Cinema of the psychic realm: a critical survey
"This book explores the depiction of paranormal powers in fiction films, examining how popular films both reflect and influence the way modern society perceives the notion of psychic abilities. The psychic theme is explored in nearly 100 films from a variety of genres including drama, comedy, h...
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Jefferson, NC
McFarland
2009
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| Summary: | "This book explores the depiction of paranormal powers in fiction films, examining how popular films both reflect and influence the way modern society perceives the notion of psychic abilities. The psychic theme is explored in nearly 100 films from a variety of genres including drama, comedy, horror, science fiction, crime melodrama, and children's films"--Provided by publisher. |
| Item Description: | "This book explores the depiction of paranormal powers in fiction films, examining how popular films both reflect and influence the way modern society perceives the notion of psychic abilities. The psychic theme is explored in nearly 100 films from a variety of genres including drama, comedy, horror, science fiction, crime melodrama, and children's films"--Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | V, 232 S. Ill. |
| ISBN: | 9780786439669 |
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CINEMA OF THE PSYCHIC REALM A CRITICAL SURVEY PAUL MEEHAN MCFARLAND &
COMPANY, INC., PUBLISHERS JEFFERSON, NORTH CAROLINA, AND LONDON TABLE OF
CONTENTS PREFACE 1 ONE * A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PARANORMAL IN FACT AND
FICTION 9 TWO * EARLY PARANORMAL FILMS 26 THREE * ESP IN DRAMA, COMEDY
AND CHILDREN'S FILMS 37 FOUR * PARANORMAL CRIME AND MELODRAMA 59 FIVE *
THE DARK SIDE OF ESP: HORROR AND FANTASY 75 SIX * ALIEN ESP I 106 SEVEN
* PSI-FI: PSYCHIC SCIENCE FICTION BLOCKBUSTERS _ 141 EIGHT * REMOTE
VIEWING, BLACK PSI-OPS AND PARANOIA 177 CONCLUSION 206 FILMOGRAPHY 211
CHAPTER NOTES 219 BIBLIOGRAPHY 221 INDEX 223 |
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