Cult Cinema: An Introduction

Cult Cinema: an Introduction presents the first in-depth academic examination of all aspects of the field of cult cinema, including audiences, genres, and theoretical perspectives. Represents the first exhaustive introduction to cult cinema Offers a scholarly treatment of a hotly contested topic at the center of current academic debate Covers audience reactions, aesthetics, genres, theories of cult cinema, as well as historical insights into the topic Content: Chapter 1 Cult Reception Contexts (pages 11–25): Chapter 2 The Cult Cinema Marketplace (pages 26–35): Chapter 3 Prestige, Awards, and Festivals (pages 36–45): Chapter 4 Censorship and Criticism (pages 46–56): Chapter 5 Fandom and Subculture (pages 57–66): Chapter 6 The Cult Auteur (pages 67–75): Chapter 7 Cult Stardom (pages 76–85): Chapter 8 Camp and Paracinema (pages 86–96): Chapter 9 Transgression and Freakery (pages [...]97–107): Chapter 10 Gender and Sexuality (pages 108–119): Chapter 11 Transnationalism and Orientalism (pages 120–130): Chapter 12 Religion and Utopia (pages 131–141): Chapter 13 Exploitation and B Movies (pages 143–154): Chapter 14 Underground and Avant?Garde Cinema (pages 155–163): Chapter 15 Cult Cinema and Drugs (pages 164–171): Chapter 16 Cult Cinema and Music (pages 172–183): Chapter 17 Classical Hollywood Cults (pages 184–193): Chapter 18 Cult Horror Cinema (pages 194–204): Chapter 19 Cult Science Fiction Cinema (pages 205–213): Chapter 20 Cult Blockbusters (pages 214–223): Chapter 21 Intertextuality and Irony (pages 224–233): Chapter 22 Meta?Cult (pages 234–242):