The Many Lives of The Purge - Essays on the Horror Franchise by Kevin J Wetmore Jr 2024 Trade Paperback-image

The Many Lives of The Purge - Essays on the Horror Franchise by Kevin J Wetmore Jr 2024 Trade Paperback

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Author: Kevin J. Wetmore Jr. brand: Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers Number of Volumes: 1 vol. Illustrated: Yes Publisher: Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers Language: English Item Width: 6 in ISBN-13: 9781476687919 Publication Name: Many Lives of the Purge : Essays on the Horror Franchise Dewey Decimal: 791.436 Subject: Film / Genres / Horror, Television / Genres / Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Intended Audience: Scholarly & Professional Type: Textbook Subject Area: Performing Arts Publication Year: 2024 ISBN-10: 1476687919 LCCN: 2024-006253 TitleLeading: The Item Weight: 11.1 Oz Item Height: 0.5 in Synopsis: With a worldwide box office of more than a half-billion dollars, The Purge franchise has become one of the top horror franchises in film history. In this collection, acclaimed film and television critics and horror scholars give a wide range of analyses of just what The Purge films are saying about modern-day America and the world., With a worldwide box office of more than a half-billion dollars, The Purge franchise has become one of the top horror franchises in film history, with many reviewers wowed by the concept of the series and differentiating on the execution. With five films and a TV show (and another film possibly in the works), the series seems unstoppable. The franchise's main concept taps into underlying tensions throughout America. The vast differences between the films are largely due to the ever-changing casts, including actors, writers, and directors, so that each film has its own unique commentary, sometimes getting right at the nerve of social issues that seem to be best discussed in fictional worlds' metaphors and parables. Acclaimed film and television critics and horror scholars such as Dale Bailey, Jason V. Brock, Chesya Burke, Lisa Morton, Katherine A. Troyer, and Kevin J. Wetmore give a wide range of analyses of just what The Purge films are saying about modern-day America and the world. Essays in the collection examine politics, violence, Trump, Freud, class issues, feminism, race, and more. Number of Pages: 231 Pages Table Of Content: Table of Contents Introduction: Cyclical Trauma and the Purge Series' Gun Fetish Ron Riekki Producing The Purge: An Industrial History of Blumhouse's Most Politically Charged Franchise Todd K. Platts The Purge as Panopticon: Screen, Self, and Other Dale Bailey Trump's Purge of Decency: How Donald Trump's Legacy Opens the Door for the Purge Series Chesya Burke The Greatest Danger Lies Within: A Lesson from The Purge Michelle Leigh Gompf The Uncanny Horror of The Purge: Freud and the Carnivalesque Paul J. Patterson "This is our home": The Nostalgic Horror of The Purge (2013) Katherine A. Troyer Preventing a Revolution: The Purge and The Hunger Games Valerie L. Guyant Purging ­Hyper-Invisibility: The First Purge and the Work of Art in the Age of Digital Reproduction Mattius Rischard The Moral Foundation of The Purge: Moral Decisions, Disengagement, and Emotions Mark Alberta and Steve Krahnke Eat the Rich: Class Consumption, Politicoreligious Identity, and the Purge Series Jason V. Brock "Thank God I'm a feminist": Centralized Patriarchal Capitalism and Fractured Women's Resistance in The Purge TV Show Lauren Gilmore Fear of a Black Staten Island: The First Purge Brian Brems "You're on your own now": How the Art of the Haunted Attraction Transforms and Extends Audience Experience of The Purge Franchise Lisa Morton Thank You for Your Sacrifice: Ritual and Sacrifice in The Purge Universe Brandon R. Grafius Exploring American Anti-/Racism and Black Female Representation in The Purge TV Series (2018-2019) Tiffany A. Bryant Purging the Surplus: Precarity in The Purge Franchise Melissa C. Macero American Horror Stories: Lehman Brothers, the Housing Crisis, and The Purge Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns Afterword: What Is America? or, the Entertainment Is the Warning Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr. About the Contributors Index Format: Trade Paperback LC Classification Number: PN1995.9.P86M36 2024 gtin13: 9781476687919 Item Length: 9 in

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Further Details Title: The Many Lives of The Purge Condition: New Format: Paperback Subtitle: Essays on the Horror Franchise EAN: 9781476687919 ISBN: 9781476687919 Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc Release Date: 05/31/2024 Description: With a worldwide box office of more than a half-billion dollars, The Purge franchise has become one of the top horror franchises in film history, with many reviewers wowed by the concept of the series and differentiating on the execution. With five films and a TV show (and another film possibly in the works), the series seems unstoppable. The franchise's main concept taps into underlying tensions throughout America. The vast differences between the films are largely due to the ever-changing casts, including actors, writers, and directors, so that each film has its own unique commentary, sometimes getting right at the nerve of social issues that seem to be best discussed in fictional worlds' metaphors and parables. Acclaimed film and television critics and horror scholars such as Dale Bailey, Jason V. Brock, Chesya Burke, Lisa Morton, Katherine A. Troyer, and Kevin J. Wetmore give a wide range of analyses of just what The Purge films are saying about modern-day America and the world. Essays in the collection examine politics, violence, Trump, Freud, class issues, feminism, race, and more. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Contributor: Ron Riekki (Edited by), Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr. (Edited by) Author: Ron Riekki, Jr. Kevin J. Wetmore Genre: Films & TV ISBN-10: 1476687919 Type: Communication Studies Intended Audience: 18 years and up Release Year: 2024 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

  1. A must-read for horror fans and film scholars! This deep dive into *The Purge* franchise offers sharp analysis, exploring the series' social commentary, thrills, and staying power. Wetmore's essays are engaging and thought-provoking—perfect for unpacking the chaos and meaning behind America's deadliest holiday. Highly recommend!

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