Grimm pictures : fairy tale archetypes in eight horror and suspense films / Walter Rankin.
Publisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2007Description: 217 p. : ill. ; 23 cm001: 14900651ISBN: 9780786431748 (softcover : alk. paper); 0786431741 (softcover : alk. paper)Subject(s): Horror films -- United States -- History and criticism | Thrillers (Motion pictures) -- United States -- History and criticism | Fairy tales -- History and criticismDDC classification: 791.43/6164 LOC classification: PN1995.9.H6 | R35 2007Online resources: Table of contents only Summary: "Though Grimm's Fairy Tales was published about 200 years ago, the revered collection of folk stories remains one of the most iconic pieces of children's literature and has significant influence in modern pop culture. This work examines the many ways that recent films have employed archetypal images, themes, symbols, and structural elements that originated in Grimm fairy tales"--Provided by publisher.| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Book | MAIN LIBRARY Book | 791.4356 RAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 113727 |
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Though Grimm's Fairy Tales was published about 200 years ago, the revered collection of folk stories remains one of the most iconic pieces of children's literature and has had significant influence in modern pop culture. This work examines the many ways that recent films have employed archetypal images, themes, symbols, and structural elements that originated in the most well-known Grimm fairy tales. The author draws similarities between the cannibalistic symbolism of the Grimm brothers' Little Red Cap and the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs and reveals Faustian parallels between Rumpelstiltskin and the 1968 film Rosemary's Baby . Each of eight chapters reveals a similar pairing, and film stills and illustrations are featured throughout the work.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-209) and index.
"Though Grimm's Fairy Tales was published about 200 years ago, the revered collection of folk stories remains one of the most iconic pieces of children's literature and has significant influence in modern pop culture. This work examines the many ways that recent films have employed archetypal images, themes, symbols, and structural elements that originated in Grimm fairy tales"--Provided by publisher.
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