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“[A]n excellent defence of torture porn that manages to contain all the debates surrounding this umbrella term and still provide a number of interesting, original and influential propositions. Covering forty-five key texts plus many less well-known ones, this book is the first port of call for anyone with a serious interest in torture porn…it will most definitely stand as a landmark study of this phenomenon. Its conclusions resonate more widely in the field of Horror Studies, as the discussions push the boundaries of what we understand as extreme or indecent” - Xavier Aldana Reyes (The Gothic Imagination) |
“The book’s analysis vastly transcends its nominal topic and offers exciting and illuminating insights…With its lucid and well-supported arguments Torture Porn is certain to be a milestone in horror studies and its findings indispensable in all future debates about violent entertainment”
- Dejan Ognjanovic (Rue Morgue magazine, #142) “Think you know everything there is to know about that films and its meaning? Think again … Steve Jones not only understands his subject, he dissects like Noam Chomsky dissects "The New York Times" … one of the most thorough examinations of film I've read in quite some time … the book is worth twice its price … Buy this now”
- Doug Brunell |
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