Total Film

HORROR FILMS FOR CHILDREN

CATHERINE LESTER BLOOMSBURY

Making a case for horror to . Thoughtful and insightful, this essay collection also explores the implications of scary movies that cater to a younger audience, identifying the ‘horrific child’ as a key hallmark. A solid rebuttal to more reactionary takes on moppets’ viewing habits.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Total Film

Total Film2 min read
Let's Twist Again
The original Twister – which starred Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as storm chasers on the brink of divorce, who are thrown back together during an extended spot of turbulent weather – was a massive box-office hit (the second-biggest of 1996) and a nota
Total Film2 min read
Face The Music
Following the events of 2019's Joker, Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) is incarcerated in the famed Arkham Asylum. It might look drab in Arthur's cell, but the guard's wake-up call of ‘It's showtime!’ hints at the musical aspects of Todd Phillips’ sequ
Total Film1 min read
Big Banana Feet 12a
1977 OUT 10 MAY CINEMAS 20 MAY DVD, BD EXTRAS Interview, Featurettes, Booklet Rarely shown since its original release nearly five decades ago, this newly restored fly-on-thewall documentary follows Scottish comedian Billy Connolly on his 1975 tour of

Related Books & Audiobooks