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Animal Horror Cinema This page intentionally left blank Animal Horror Cinema Genre, History and Criticism Edited by Katarina Gregersdotter Umeå University, Sweden Johan Höglund Linnaeus University, Sweden and Nicklas Hållén Linnaeus University, Sweden and University of York, UK Selection, introduction and editorial content © Katarina Gregersdotter, Johan Höglund and Nicklas Hållén 2015 Individual chapters © Contributors 2015 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2015 978-1-137-49638-6 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-55349-5 DOI 10.1057/9781137496393 ISBN 978-1-137-49639-3 (eBook) This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Animal horror cinema : genre, history and criticism / [edited by] Katarina Gregersdotter, Umeå University, Sweden ; Johan Höglund, Linnaeus University, Sweden ; Nicklas Hållén, University of York, UK pages cm Summary: “The first academic study of the genre of animal horror cinema is essential for cinema and animal studies scholars as well as for fans of horror film. It defines this popular sub-genre, outlines its history and studies recent films as well as cult classics from a variety of perspectives. A central idea in the book is that animal horror cinema mirrors socially entrenched fears of and attitudes toward animals. Thus, animal horror cinema reveals attitudes toward the fabric of social life, the fragility of the eco-system and a deep uncertainty about what makes humans different from animals. The book contains chapters by scholars with different national and disciplinary backgrounds, and therefore offers a wide range of interpretations on the significance of the animal in modern horror film”—Provided by publisher. 1. Horror films—History and criticism. 2. Animals in motion pictures. I. Gregersdotter, Katarina, editor. II. Höglund, Johan Anders, editor. III. Hållén, Nicklas, editor. PN1995.9.H6A45 2015 791.43'6164—dc23 Typeset by MPS Limited, Chennai, India. 2015020083 We dedicate this volume to all animals; those harmed and those unharmed during the making of films This page intentionally left blank Contents ix List of Figures x Acknowledgements xi Notes on Contributor