Product Description
by Mario Degiglio-Bellemare (Author)
Grand-Gugignol Cinema and the Horror Genre maps important contributions of the Parisian Grand-Guignol theatre's 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.
Author Biography
Mario DeGiglio-Bellemare teaches courses in genre cinema, grotesque traditions, cinematic embodiment and monster ethics in the Humanities department at John Abbott College, Canada. He is also an independent filmmaker and the co-director of the Montréal Monstrum Society.
Number of Pages: 270
Dimensions: 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: February 14, 2023
