{"product_id":"9781476630625","title":"Horror in Space: Critical Essays on a Film Subgenre","description":"In sharp contrast to many 1960s science fiction films, with idealized views of space exploration, Ridley Scott’s \u003ci\u003eAlien\u003c\/i\u003e (1979) terrified audiences, depicting a harrowing and doomed deep-space mission. The \u003ci\u003eAlien\u003c\/i\u003e films launched a new generation of horror set in the great unknown, inspiring filmmakers to take Earth-bound franchises like \u003ci\u003eLeprechaun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFriday the 13th\u003c\/i\u003e into space.     This collection of new essays examines the space horror subgenre, with a focus on such films as Paul W.S. Anderson’s \u003ci\u003eEvent Horizon\u003c\/i\u003e, Duncan Jones’ \u003ci\u003eMoon\u003c\/i\u003e, Mario Bava’s \u003ci\u003ePlanet of the Vampires\u003c\/i\u003e and John Carpenter’s \u003ci\u003eGhosts of Mars\u003c\/i\u003e.    Contributors discuss how filmmakers explored the concepts of the final girl\/survivor, the uncanny valley, the isolationism of space travel, religion and supernatural phenomena.","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company, Incorporated Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125259714800,"sku":"9781476630625","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781476630625_p0.jpg?v=1763609191","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781476630625","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}