About the book
Why is horror in film and literature so popular? Why do viewers and readers enjoy feeling fearful? Experts in the fields of sociobiology and evolutionary psychology posit that behaviors from our ancestors that favored survival and adaptation still influence our actions, decisions and thoughts today.
The author, with input from a new generation of Darwinists, explores six primal narratives that recur in the horror genre. They are territoriality, tribalism, fear of genetic assimilation, mating rituals, fear of the predator, and distrust or fear of the Other.
Editions of Primal Roots of Horror Cinema
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781476674278
- PDF
- ISBN 9781476635316
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Why is horror in film and literature so popular? Why do viewers and readers enjoy feeling fearful? Experts in the fields of sociobiology and evolutionary psychology posit that behaviors from our ancestors that favored survival and adaptation still influence our actions, decisions and thoughts today.
The author, with input from a new generation of Darwinists, explores six primal narratives that recur in the horror genre. They are territoriality, tribalism, fear of genetic assimilation, mating rituals, fear of the predator, and distrust or fear of the Other.
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What is Primal Roots of Horror Cinema about?
Why is horror in film and literature so popular? Why do viewers and readers enjoy feeling fearful? Experts in the fields of sociobiology and evolutionary psychology posit that behaviors from our ancestors that favored survival and adaptation still influence our actions, decisions and thoughts today.
The author, with input from a new generation of Darwinists, explores six primal narratives that recur in the horror genre. They are territoriality, tribalism, fear of genetic assimilation, mating rituals, fear of the predator, and distrust or fear of the Other.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Primal Roots of Horror Cinema?
The Arts > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film: styles and genres
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How long is Primal Roots of Horror Cinema and how many pages does it have?
Primal Roots of Horror Cinema has 217 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Primal Roots of Horror Cinema?
Carrol L. Fry
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Primal Roots of Horror Cinema is available as paperback(ISBN 9781476674278) and pdf(ISBN 9781476635316)
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