{"product_id":"screening-stephen-king-adaptation-and-the-horror-genre-in-film-and-television-hardcover","title":"Screening Stephen King: Adaptation and the Horror Genre in Film and Television - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the 1970s, the name Stephen King has been synonymous with horror. His vast number of books has spawned a similar number of feature films and TV shows, and together they offer a rich opportunity to consider how one writer's work has been adapted over a long period within a single genre and across a variety of media-and what that can tell us about King, about adaptation, and about film and TV horror. Starting from the premise that King has transcended ideas of authorship to become his own literary, cinematic, and televisual brand, \u003ci\u003eScreening Stephen King\u003c\/i\u003e explores the impact and legacy of over forty years of King film and television adaptations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimon Brown first examines the reasons for King's literary success and then, starting with Brian De Palma's \u003ci\u003eCarrie\u003c\/i\u003e, explores how King's themes and style have been adapted for the big and small screens. He looks at mainstream multiplex horror adaptations from \u003ci\u003eCujo\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eCell\u003c\/i\u003e, low-budget DVD horror films such as \u003ci\u003eThe Mangler\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChildren of the Corn\u003c\/i\u003e franchises, non-horror films, including \u003ci\u003eStand by Me\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Shawshank Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e, and TV works from \u003ci\u003eSalem's Lot\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eUnder the Dome.\u003c\/i\u003e Through this discussion, Brown identifies what a Stephen King film or series is or has been, how these works have influenced film and TV horror, and what these influences reveal about the shifting preoccupations and industrial contexts of the post-1960s horror genre in film and TV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIMON BROWN is an associate professor of film and television at Kingston University. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eCecil Hepworth and the Rise of the British Film Industry 1899-1911\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51807330697504,"sku":"9781477314913","price":162.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ac044c0361cda20c5838f5613028c574.webp?v=1780929991","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/screening-stephen-king-adaptation-and-the-horror-genre-in-film-and-television-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}