The suburban gothic in American popular culture

Title
  1. The suburban gothic in American popular culture / Bernice M. Murphy.
Published by
  1. Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Author
  1. Murphy, Bernice M.

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Description
  1. vi, 236 p.; 23 cm.
Subject
  1. Gothic revival (Literature) > United States
  2. Horror films > History and criticism
  3. Suburbs in literature
  4. Popular culture > United States
  5. Horror in mass media
  6. Horror tales, American > History and criticism
  7. Horror television programs > United States > History and criticism
  8. Horror in literature
  9. Suburbs in mass media
Contents
  1. Introduction : welcome to disturbia -- The house down the street : the suburban gothic in Shirley Jackson and Richard Matheson -- Conjure wife : the suburban witch -- Aliens, androids and zombies : dehumanisation and the suburban gothic -- "You son of a bitch! : you only moved the headstones!" haunted suburbia -- Don't go down to the basement! : serial murder, family values and the suburban horror film -- "Ah, but underneath-- " : Buffy the vampire slayer and Desperate housewives -- Conclusion : the end of suburbia?
Call number
  1. JFD 09-3331
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references, filmography, and index.
Author
  1. Murphy, Bernice M.
Title
  1. The suburban gothic in American popular culture / Bernice M. Murphy.
Imprint
  1. Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references, filmography, and index.
LCCN
  1. 2009041871
ISBN
  1. 9780230218109 (alk. paper)
  2. 0230218105 (alk. paper)
Research call number
  1. JFD 09-3331
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