Grand-Guignol Cinema and the Horror Genre Stephen Hopkins

Grand-Guignol Cinema and the Horror Genre Stephen HopkinsGrand Gugignol Cinema and the Horror Genre maps important contributions of the Parisian Grand Guignol theatres Golden Age as theoretical considerations of embodiment and affect in the development of horror cinema in the twentieth century. This study traces key components of the Grand Guignol stage as a means to explore the immersive and corporeal aspects of horror cinema from the sound period to today.

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