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The first of its kind, this study examines the exemplars of hardcore horror--Fred Vogel's August Underground trilogy, Shane Ryan's Amateur Porn Star Killer series and Lucifer Valentine's "vomit gore" films.
The author begins with a definition and critical overview of this marginalized subgenre before exploring its key aesthetic convention, the pursuit of realist horror. Production practices, exhibition and marketing strategies are discussed in an in-depth interview with filmmaker Shane Ryan. Audience reception is covered with a focus on fan interaction via the Internet.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Beyond Videodrome—An Archaeology of 21st-Century Hardcore Horror
One. "Not like how Hollywood shows us": A Definition of Hardcore Horror in the 21st Century
Two. The Genealogy of Extremity in North American Film
Three. Global Currents of Extreme Horror
Four. "A malignant, seething hatework": The Films of Hardcore Horror in the 21st Century
Five. The Realist Aesthetic of Hardcore Horror
Six. "These movies have brought me many problems":
Performance and the Traumatized Self Within Hardcore Horror
Seven. Hardcore Horror Production: An Interview with Amateur Porn Star Killer Director Shane Ryan
Eight. "I'll pay you in cash to slip this thread into the purge": Navigating Fandom in Hardcore Horror
Conclusion: "It has no redeeming features whatsoever that I could discern"—The Cultural Value of Hardcore Horror
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
