The Mexican cinema of darkness : a critical study of six landmark horror and exploitation films, 1969-1988 / Doyle Greene.

"Following social upheaval and tragedy in 1968, Mexican horror cinema shifted away from masked wrester flicks and toward darker, more explicit films, which can be called "avant-exploitation." This work covers six of those films, from 1968's El Topo to 1988's Santa Sangre"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Greene, Doyle, 1962-
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2007.
Subjects:
Horror films > Mexico > History and criticism.
Exploitation films > Mexico > History and criticism.
Online Access:
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Physical Description:ix, 205 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
"Following social upheaval and tragedy in 1968, Mexican horror cinema shifted away from masked wrester flicks and toward darker, more explicit films, which can be called "avant-exploitation." This work covers six of those films, from 1968's El Topo to 1988's Santa Sangre"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:PN1995.9.H6 G74 2007
Bibliography Note:Includes filmography (pages 175-177).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-197) and index.
ISBN:9780786429998 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786429992 (softcover : alk. paper)