| Description |
1 online resource (120 pages) : illustrations. |
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data file rda |
| Series |
Cultographies |
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Cultographies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-116) and index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Evil Dead and Me; 1 How to Be 'Ferociously Original': Production, Promotion, Initial Reception; 2 Personality, Authenticity and Illicitness: The Afterlife of The Evil Dead; 3 'The Ultimate Experience in Gruelling Terror': Analysing The Evil Dead; 4 The Evil Dead's Status as a Cult Film; Notes; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead (1981) has been celebrated as a rollercoaster ride of terror and a classic horror hit, a defining example of the tongue-in-cheek, excessively gory horror films of the 1980s. It is also the film that introduced the now-iconic character of Ash (played by Bruce Campbell). This study considers the factors that have contributed to the film's evolving cult reputation. It recounts its grueling production, its journey from Cannes to video and DVD, its playful recasting of the genre, and its status, for fans and critics alike, as one of the grungiest, gutsiest, and. |
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Raimi, Sam -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Evil dead (Motion picture)
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Raimi, Sam. (OCoLC)fst00352432
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Evil dead (Motion picture) (OCoLC)fst01395012
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Performing arts.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- History & Criticism.
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Performing arts. (OCoLC)fst01057887
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Egan, Kate. Evil dead. London ; New York : Wallflower Press, ©2011 9781906660345 (OCoLC)320798558 |
| ISBN |
9780231501781 (electronic bk.) |
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0231501781 (electronic bk.) |
| Music No. |
EB00662164 Recorded Books |
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