Feeding the Monster

Feeding the Monster: Why horror has a hold on us

Hardback Published on: 15/08/2024
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Feeding the Monster
Let us be formidable freaks!
A must-read for any fan of the horror genre, particularly those interested in how horror makes us feel and how it can be used to empower us. This isn’t a g... READ MORE
Jess
Feeding the Monster
A great overview for horror fans and sceptics alike
I’m not a horror fan, but reading this book made me feel like I could dip my toe into it and see for myself why so many people are enamoured by it. The cha... READ MORE
Liliana Woolger
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There is something twisted in enjoying horror, and yet many of us are fascinated with horror stories in their many forms. With horror creatures and topics crawling into the music, TV series and movies we love, there is a question that we find ourselves asking: what is wrong with me? Anna Bogutskaya’s essay explores how horror stories channel our fears, anxieties, pain and fuels them.

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Synopsis

Zombies want brains. Vampires want blood. Cannibals want human flesh. All monsters need feeding.

Horror has been embraced by mainstream pop culture more than ever before, with horror characters and aesthetics infecting TV, music videos and even TikTok trends. Yet even with the commercial and critical success of The Babadook, Hereditary, Get Out, The Haunting of Hill House, Yellowjackets and countless other horror films and TV series over the last few years, loving the genre still prompts the question: what's wrong with you? Implying, of course, that there is something not quite right about the people who make and consume it. In Feeding the Monster, Anna Bogutskaya dispels this notion once and for all by examining how horror responds to and fuels our feelings of fear, anxiety, pain, hunger and power.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Faber & Faber
  • ISBN: 9780571385768
  • Number of pages: 256
  • Dimensions: 216 x 135 mm
  • Languages: English

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Feeding the Monster
Horror fans vindicated!
"Let us be monsters and formidable freaks." In 'Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has a Hold on Us', Anna Bogutskaya presents, not a comprehensive look at... READ MORE
Carolyn Percy
Feeding the Monster
I'm Well and Truly Satiated!
I've just finished feeding the monster and I feel well and truly satiated. I was gripped from first chapter as it was as if I was reading my own childho... READ MORE
Georgie M