The changing vampire of film and television: a critical study of the growth of a genre

"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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Main Author: Kane, Tim 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. [u.a.] McFarland & Co. 2006
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Online Access:UBW01
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.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (VII, 232 S.) Ill.
ISBN:9781476609041
9780786426768