The ghost in the image : technology and reality in the horror genre / Cecilia Sayad.
"The Ghost in the Image offers a new take on the place that supernatural phenomena occupy in everyday life by examining the horror genre in fiction, documentary and participative modes. The book covers a variety of media: spirit photography, ghost-hunting reality shows, documentary and fiction...
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| Online Access: | Electronic book from Oxford Scholarship Online |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021] Ã2021 |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Of reality and images
- Seeking ghosts: spirit photography, reality television, and the web
- Serial tellers: the factual recreations of Amityville and Enfield hauntings
- Beyond the frame: found-footage horror and the uncontainable
- Beyond the film: the reality of participation in experiential cinema and games
- Conclusion: Beyond horror: an Internet legend and the faking of reality.