Stacey Abbott
Auteur van Reading Angel: The TV Spin-off With a Soul
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Stacey Abbott is a film and television scholar at the University of Roehampton. Her research focuses on the horror genre and the gothic in film and television, with a particular specialism in both vampires and zombies.
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The Cult TV Book: From Star Trek to Dexter, New Approaches to TV Outside the Box (2010) 32 exemplaren
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- 20th c.
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- female
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- UK
- Woonplaatsen
- London, England, UK
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- Concordia University (BFA)
University of East Anglia (MA)
Birbkeck College, University of London (PhD)
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While Near Dark was not the first genre hybrid film, Kathryn Bigelow definitely created one of the most compelling examples both before and since. Abbott brings to light the clear nods and subversion of horror, film noir, and western genres as well as the more subtle nuances that a viewer might have missed even after repeated viewings.
I was particularly interested in her take on the conclusion of the film. Without denying that a lot of what previous critics have said are valid readings, she goes on to offer a finely argued assertion that it is not nearly so clear cut an ending. The discussion of the very final image is especially powerful.
I would recommend this to both fans of the film as well as students (official or not) of film. Looking at the subtle elements and what they convey will not only inform future viewings of Near Dark but cue us into what to look for in other films.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.… (meer)