Spectacles of death: Identification, reflexivity, and contemporary horror

Jeffrey Sconce

doi:10.4324/9780203873243-11

Spectacles of death: Identification, reflexivity, and contemporary horror

Jeffrey Sconce^*

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Radio, Television, and Film

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Abstract

A columnist in Premiere magazine reports overhearing the following conversation in a video store. Two teenage girls argue over which movie monster they would prefer to be killed by, Jason of Friday the 13th, Michael of Halloween, or Freddy of Nightmare on Elm Street. One girl makes the case against Freddy: At this point, the Premiere writer interjects himself in the conversation to ask about Norman Bates. “Who?" the girls ask. “The guy from the Psycho movies.” “Oh, him. He stinks, " offers one girl. “He’s just an old guy.”.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Film Theory Goes to the Movies
Subtitle of host publication	Cultural Analysis of Contemporary Film
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	103-119
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9781135216467
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203873243-11
State	Published - Jan 1 2012

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