Screening Twilight: critical approaches to a cinematic phenomenon

Clayton, Wickham and Harman, Sarah (2014) Screening Twilight: critical approaches to a cinematic phenomenon. I.B. Tauris, London; New York. ISBN 9781780766669

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Screening Twilight: critical approaches to a cinematic phenomenon

Screening Twilight: critical approaches to a cinematic phenomenon

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Clayton, Wickham and Harman, Sarah
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The Twilight saga, a series of five films adapted from Stephanie Meyer's four vampire novels, has been a sensation, both at the box office and through the attention it has won from its predominantly teenaged fans. This series has also been the subject of criticism and sometimes derision - often from critics and on occasion even from fans. However, it also offers rich opportunities for analytic and critical attention, which the contributors to Screening Twilight demonstrate with energy and style. Through examining Twilight, the book unpacks how this popular group of films work as cinematic texts, what they have to say about cinema and culture today, and how fans may seek to re-read or subvert these messages. The chapters address Twilight in the context of the vampire and myth, in terms of genre and reception, identity, gender and sexuality, and through re-viewing the series fandom. Screening Twilight, edited by Wickham Clayton and Sarah Harman, is also a revelation of how a popular cinematic phenomenon like Twilight rewards close attention from contemporary critical scholars of cinema and culture.

Item Type:
Book
Date:
29 May 2014
Schools:
School of Film, Media & Performing Arts
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Dr. Wickham Clayton
Date Deposited:
10 Apr 2017 16:10
Last Modified:
01 Mar 2022 08:46
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ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8064-9111
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https://research.uca.ac.uk/id/eprint/3331

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