Spectatorship, Embodiment and Physicality in the Contemporary Mutilation Film

Laura Wilson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan

Published:14th Feb '18

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Spectatorship, Embodiment and Physicality in the Contemporary Mutilation Film explores 'physical spectatorship': the representation of mutilation on the screen and the physical responses this evokes. The book is organised around the study of a series of dynamic engagements that reconfigure the film-viewer relationship.

"Wilson bypasses the negative connotations surrounding "torture porn" by opting for a productive thematic model: the mutilation film. This approach is fruitful, leading to insightful discussions regarding, for example, sound, repulsion and self-harm. The filmic analysis is detailed, and the overarching argument represents a valuable contribution to scholarship in the field." - Steve Jones, author of Torture Porn

ISBN: 9781349573103

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 454g

192 pages

1st ed. 2015