Phantom Ladies : : Hollywood Horror and the Home Front / / Tim Snelson.
Defying industry logic and gender expectations, women started flocking to see horror films in the early 1940s. The departure of the young male audience and the surprise success of the film Cat People convinced studios that there was an untapped female audience for horror movies, and they adjusted th...
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| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Horror On The Home Front
- 1. Rebecca Meets The Wolfman At Rko: The Emergence Of The Female Monster Cycle, 1942-1943
- 2. Series, Sequels, And Double Bills: The Evolution Of The Female Monster Cycle, 1943-1944
- 3. A-Class Monsters: The Escalation Into Prestige Productions, 1944-1945
- 4. From Whatdunit To Whodunit: The Postwar Psychologization Of Horror, 1945-1946
- Conclusion: Only For The Duration
- Notes
- Index
- About The Author