{"product_id":"a-new-heritage-of-horror-the-english-gothic-cinema-9781350303805","title":"A New Heritage of Horror: The English Gothic Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Pirie's acclaimed history of British gothic film and television has long been regarded as a foundational study of the roots of British horror, identifying it as 'the only staple cinematic myth which Britain can properly claim as its own.' \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This edition has been revised and updated to include discussion of films and TV dramas that have been newly discovered, restored or released since publication of the previous edition in 2007, as well as addressing newly-emergent screenwriters, directors and genres. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on insider accounts and archival sources, David Pirie investigates the notion of horror versus realism in popular fiction, and analyses the horror boom that developed around films including \u003ci\u003eThe Others\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e28 Days Later\u003c\/i\u003e. He chronicles British horror cinema from its origins in Gothic literature traces the rise of Hammer Films, its key directors and films as well as its battles with the censors, explores major horror sub genres including comedy horror and sci-fi, and brings the story up to the present day, where horror is flourishing in new ways, with films such as \u003ci\u003eShaun of the Dead, Under the Skin \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCensor; \u003c\/i\u003ethe rise of genres such as folk horror and films that tackle questions of race and gender, and the emergence of a new generation of writers and directors including Prano Bailey-Bond, Ben Wheatley and Edgar Wright.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Pirie\u003c\/b\u003e is a screenwriter, film producer, film critic, and novelist. A former Film Editor of \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e, Pirie has written for publications including \u003ci\u003eSight and Sound, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMonthly Film Bulletin, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e. As a screenwriter, Pirie has achieved a reputation for his noirish original thrillers, classic adaptations and period gothic pieces including the hit ITV series \u003ci\u003eMurderland\u003c\/i\u003e starring Robbie Coltrane (2009). Pirie was nominated for a BAFTA for his adaptation of Wilkie Collins's \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in White\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC, 1997), and in 2018 he co-executive produced the BBC's five hour production of the same novel, starring Jessie Buckley. Pirie is the creator of the \u003ci\u003eMurder Rooms \u003c\/i\u003enovels and BBC TV dramas. His work for TV and film includes the New York TV Festival award-winning \u003ci\u003eRainy Day Women\u003c\/i\u003e (1984); \u003ci\u003eElement of Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), \u003ci\u003eNatural Lies\u003c\/i\u003e (1992); \u003ci\u003eAshenden\u003c\/i\u003e (1991), and \u003ci\u003eBlack Easter\u003c\/i\u003e (1995) and he also worked (uncredited) on the screenplay for Lars von Trier's Oscar-nominated \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Waves\u003c\/i\u003e (1996).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50919445725458,"sku":"9781350303805","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dba83383-2cdd-4821-b479-ab0470bb0e6f.jpg?v=1738894609","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-new-heritage-of-horror-the-english-gothic-cinema-9781350303805","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}