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Psychological Reflections on Cinematic Terror: Jungian Archetypes in Horror Films

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Psychological Reflections on Cinematic Terror: Jungian Archetypes in Horror Films - Iaccino, James
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In this examination of the psychology of terror, Iaccino uses Jungian archetypes to analyze significant works in the horror film genre. In the past, Jungian archetypes have been used to interpret mythologies, to examine great works of literature, and to explain why sexual stereotypes persist in our society. Here, for the first time, Iaccino applies such models as the Cursed Wanderers, the Warrior Amazons, the Random Destroyers, and the Techno-Myths to highlight recurrent themes in a wide range of films, from early classics ...

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Psychological Reflections on Cinematic Terror: Jungian Archetypes in Horror Films 1994, Praeger, New York

ISBN-13: 9780275944919

Hardcover