{"product_id":"9781906733797","title":"Halloween","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1970s represented an unusually productive and innovative period for the horror film, and John Carpenter's \u003ci\u003eHalloween\u003c\/i\u003e (1978) is the film that capped that golden age – and some say ruined it, by ushering in the era of the slasher film. Considered a paradigm of low-budget ingenuity, its story of a seemingly unremarkable middle-American town becoming the site of violence on October 31 struck a chord within audiences. The film became a surprise hit that gave rise to a lucrative franchise, and it remains a perennial favourite. Much of its success stems from the simple but strong constructions of its three central characters: brainy, introverted teenager Laurie Strode, a late bloomer compared to her more outgoing friends, Dr. Loomis, the driven, obsessive psychiatrist, and Michael Myers, the inexplicable, ghostlike masked killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilm scholar Murray Leeder offers a bold and provocative study of Carpenter's film, which hopes to expose qualities that are sometime effaced by its sequels and remakes. It explores \u003ci\u003eHalloween\u003c\/i\u003e as an unexpected ghost film, and examines such subjects as its construction of the teenager, and the relationship of \u003ci\u003eHalloween\u003c\/i\u003e the film to Halloween the holiday, and Michael Myers's brand of \"pure evil.\" It is a fascinating read for scholars and fans alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Auteur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47043785556208,"sku":"9781906733797","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781906733797_p0.jpg?v=1763618659","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781906733797","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}