The Blaxploitation Horror Film: Adaptation, Appropriation and the Gothic 1786839970, 9781786839978

A comparative analysis of how mainstream and Blaxploitation horror films interpret and adapt classic Gothic tales. Thi

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The Blaxploitation Horror Film: Adaptation, Appropriation and the Gothic
1786839970, 9781786839978

Since the 1970s, the name Stephen King has been synonymous with horror. His vast number of books has spawned a similar n

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