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Film Violence: History, Ideology, Genre

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A concise and accessible introduction to the role of violence from the silent era to the present, this volume illustrates the breadth and depth of screen bloodshed in historical, cultural, and industrial contexts. After considering problems of definition, the book offers a systematic history of film violence and examines three of the most popular violent genres: western, horror, and action. It concludes with a case study on the centrality of film violence to the directors of the New American Cinema, such as Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg, offering a strong example of how violence, history, ideology, and genre are deeply intertwined.

Author(s): James Kendrick
Series: Short Cuts: Introductions to Film Studies
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Year: 2009

Language: English
Pages: 144

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. What Do We Mean by 'Film Violence'?
2. A History of Film Violence
3. Violence and Genre: The Western, Horror, and Action Film
4. Case Study: Violence and the New American Cinema
Notes
Filmography
Bibliography
Index