Review by Choice Review
In this deftly edited and superbly organized collection, Peirse (Univ. of Northumbria, UK) and Martin (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) have collected essays from a wide variety of contributors, all of them top shelf. The book starts with an examination of classic Korean horror films in the 1960s and then deftly moves to discuss such later efforts as Shadows in the Palace, Possessed, Death Bell, A Tale of Two Sisters and a host of other horror films which have proven increasingly influential in the genre, both internationally in their original versions and as the basis--directly or indirectly--for American remakes. The sheer range of films considered is amazing; clearly, this is a burgeoning area of film practice in Korea, and the authors know the subject intimately and examine the films with rigor and detail in a direct and accessible style designed to reach the widest possible range of readers. This would be a superb text for a class in Korean horror films, or as a supplemental text for a course on the horror film in general. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above. G. A. Foster University of Nebraska--Lincoln
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Review by Choice Review
