| Description |
1 online resource (107 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Devil's advocates |
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Devil's advocates.
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| Contents |
1. 'Now I'll show you what I already know'; 2. 'I know how this one ends'; 3. 'First goddamn week of winter'; 4. 'What is that ... is that a man in there ... or something?'; 5. 'What the hell are you looking at me like that for?'; 6. 'Weird and pissed off whatever it is'; 7. 'It's not dead yet!'; 8. 'Why don't we just ... wait here for a little while ... see what happens ... '; Notes; Bibliography |
| Summary |
Consigned to the deep freeze of critical and commercial reception upon its release in 1982, The Thing has bounced back spectacularly to become one of the most highly regarded productions from the 1980s 'Body Horror' cycle of films, experiencing a wholesale and detailed reappraisal that has secured its place in the pantheon of modern cinematic horror. Thirty years on, and with a recent prequel reigniting interest, Jez Conolly looks back to the film's antecedents and to the changing nature of its reception and the work that it has influenced. The themforwardes discussed include the signifi |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Carpenter, John, 1948- -- Criticism and interpretation
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| SUBJECT |
Carpenter, John, 1948- fast |
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Thing (Motion picture : 1982) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84040864
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Thing (Motion picture : 1982) fast |
| Subject |
Horror films -- History and criticism
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference.
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Horror films
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781906733933 |
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1906733937 |
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9781800346956 |
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1800346956 |
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