Despite being the product of Roger Corman's AIP exploitation studio, House of Usher enjoys a high standing. But while the impact and cult status of Corman's Edgar Allan Poe cycle is often discussed in histories of gothic, horror, and exploitation cinema, no extended analysis and critical discussion has been published to date that explores specifically the aesthetic appeal of House of Usher. This Devil's Advocate provides a complete study of the aesthetic appeal of Corman's influential first Poe picture. Evert van Leeuwen explores the underlying narrative structure borrowed from Poe's original story and shows how closely Richard Matheson's script followed Poe's theory of short fiction. He goes on to explore the formal techniques of allegory and symbolism employed to represent the house as a monster before focusing on Corman's imagery, showing how the use of specific camera angles, lenses, colors, and sound effects create and sustain the simultaneously morbid and beautiful atmosphere of gothic decay. Finally, he situates horror icon Vincent Price's performance as Roderick Usher in the context of the nineteenth-century Romantic misfit and the postwar countercultural antihero, two closely related cultural identities.
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Evert van Leeuwen is a lecturer in English and American culture at Leiden University.
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Zustand: New. Über den AutorEvert van Leeuwen is a lecturer in English and American culture at Leiden University.KlappentextrnrnThis study of Roger Corman s House of Usher explores the film s narrative structure and im. Artikel-Nr. 255140792
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This study of Roger Corman's House of Usher explores the film's narrative structure and imagery. Evert van Leeuwen shows how the use of specific techniques creates and sustains the atmosphere of gothic decay and situates horror icon Vincent Price's performance in the context of the Romantic misfit and the postwar countercultural antihero. Artikel-Nr. 9781911325604
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