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Hardcore Horror Cinema in the 21st Century: Production, Marketing and Consumption
By James Aston
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By James Aston
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The first of its kind, this study examines the exemplars of hardcore horror—Fred Vogel's August Underground trilogy, Shane Ryan's Amateur Porn Star Killer series and Lucifer Valentine's "vomit gore" films.
The author begins with a definition and critical overview of this marginalized subgenre before exploring its key aesthetic convention, the pursuit of realist horror. Production practices, exhibition and marketing strategies are discussed in an in-depth interview with filmmaker Shane Ryan....