Description
This critical study traces the common origins of film noir and science fiction films, identifying the many instances in which the two have merged to form a distinctive subgenre known as Tech-Noir. From the German Expressionist cinema of the late 1920s to the present-day cyberpunk movement, the book examines more than 100 films in which the common noir elements of crime, mystery, surrealism, and human perversity intersect with the high technology of science fiction. The author also details the hybrid subgenre's considerable influences on contemporary music, fashion, and culture.
About the Author
Paul Meehan is the author of several books on science fiction, film noir and horror films, and a contributor to the Noir City Sentinel, the journal of the Film Noir Foundation and to The Palgrave Handbook of the Vampire. He lives in Denver, Colorado.
Reviews
"an engrossing, exhaustive, and somewhat exhausting ride through decades of film...a beautifully organized discussion of the melding of the two genres"-Scarlet; "a straightforward and painstakingly detailed history...Meehan's enthusiasm for the major films is contagious"-Science Fiction Studies; "well written"-Critical Mass.
Book Information
ISBN 9781476672359
Author Paul Meehan
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 472g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 14mm
