{"product_id":"games-of-terror","title":"Games Of Terror","description":"\u003cb\u003eA first-of-its-kind study of the “stalker” subgenre of slasher films.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From 1978 to 1981 there was a proliferation of horror films entering the American film market. Among this group of films, one narrative formula proved dominant, both in its commercial profitability and in its ability to engender copies and sequels—what has come to be known as slasher films. \u003ci\u003eGames of Terror\u003c\/i\u003e is the first study to isolate a smaller group of films, within the slasher genre, what Vera Diker identifies as the “stalker” film. These include such movies as \u003ci\u003eHalloween\u003c\/i\u003e (1978), \u003ci\u003eFriday the 13th\u003c\/i\u003e (1980), \u003ci\u003eProm Night \u003c\/i\u003e(1980), \u003ci\u003eTerror Train\u003c\/i\u003e (1980), and \u003ci\u003eMy Bloody Valentine\u003c\/i\u003e (1981). As Diker shows, the distinguishing characteristic of the stalker film lies in its representation of the major character: the killer. Kept primarily offscreen for the duration of the film, the killer is usually made knowable by a distinctive shot or series of shots. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this book, stalker films are studied as a group, not as individualistic products of a specific author, and are approached using an interdisciplinary method. \u003ci\u003eGames of Terror \u003c\/i\u003econcludes that the stalker film satisfies its audience on several levels: it functions simultaneously as a cinematic game, a psychosexual titillation, and a modern-day myth. In its latter function, the Stalker film serves as a system of communication, explaining an ongoing cultural conflict to its predominantly young (teenage) audience.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57194249519486,"sku":"NW9781837722587","price":90.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781837722587.jpg?v=1778546338","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/games-of-terror","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}