Hollywood's Monstrous Moms

Hollywood's Monstrous Moms

Vilifying Mental Illness in Horror Films

Krone, Kassia

McFarland & Co Inc

05/2024

277

Mole

9781476688930

15 a 20 dias

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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction. "Give me the respect I'm entitled to": Building a Historical and Theoretical Overview of Mental Illness in Horror Films
One.?"They're all going to laugh at you": Mentally Ill Moms in Classic Horror
Two.?"An emotion bent out of shape": Spectral Moms and Mental Illness
Three.?"Just good old fashioned revenge": "Psycho" Moms and Slasher Films
Four.?The "Shadow" of Horror: Depictions of Black Motherhood and Mental Illness
Five.?"I know I've hurt you": Disabled Moms with Disabled Children
Six.?"Not that I'm to blame": Offering Alternatives to Mental Illness as Villainy
Conclusion. "If it's in a word or it's in a look": Transforming Depictions of Mental Illness in the Horror Genre
Works Cited
Index
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