House of psychotic women : an autobiographical topography of female neurosis in horror and exploitation films /

House of psychotic women : an autobiographical topography of female neurosis in horror and exploitation films /

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Author / Creator:Janisse, Kier-La.
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint:Godalming, UK : Fab Press, 2012.
Description:357 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Language:English
Subject:
Horror films.
Women in motion pictures.
Mental illness in motion pictures.
Horror films.
Mental illness in motion pictures.
Women in motion pictures.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10875001
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ISBN:9781903254691
1903254698
9781903254684
190325468X
Notes:" ... this appendix ... fills out half the physical density of the book ... is a cross-section of horror and violent exploitation films that feature disturbed or neurotic women ... includes capsules of films discussed previously in the narrative as well as other films ... "p. [210].
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"House of Psychotic Women is an autobiographical exploration of female neurosis in horror and exploitation films. Anecdotes and memories interweave with film history, criticism, trivia and confrontational imagery to create a reflective personal history and examination of female madness, both onscreen and off."--Publisher description.

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