Critical Perspectives on Dario Argento - (Critical Perspectives on Contemporary Directors) by Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and up-to-date analysis of the entire filmography of Dario Argento, one of the most renowned directors from the world of Euro-Horror

Book Synopsis

This edited volume provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and up-to-date analysis of the entire filmography of Dario Argento, one of the most renowned directors from the world of Euro-Horror.

Contributors bring together approaches from philosophy, film, and media studies to engage with Dario Argento's oeuvre through a variety of lenses, including posthumanism, art cinema, gender studies, historical contextual analysis, and the aesthetics of blindness. The collection focuses not only on films made by Argento himself, but also on homages and remakes, demonstrating the lasting contributions and influence of his perspective and works on the horror genre.

About the Author

Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns is Professor in the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he teaches courses on international horror film.