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The Philosophy of Horror (Part I): Etymology (2019)

Name: The Philosophy of Horror (Part I): Etymology
Director: Péter Lichter, Bori Máté
Genre: animación, Documentary
Released: 2019
Duration: 8 min

2019 · Péter Lichter, Bori Máté · 8 min · Hungary · Edited by 1

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The Philosophy of Horror is a seven-part abstract adaptation of Noël Carroll’s influential film theoretical book of the same title (published in 1990), which is a close examination of the horror genre. The film uses hand painted and decayed 35mm film strips of the classic slasher movie A Nightmare on Elm Street (Wes Craven, 1984) and its sequel A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985).

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