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1980s Horror Film Culture
  • ISSN: 2040-3275
  • E-ISSN: 2040-3283

Abstract

This introduction to the Special Issue on 1980s horror culture examines the influence of technology, fan cultures, repeat viewing and nostalgia for the 1980s in twenty-first century popular culture. Furthermore, it introduces the featured articles as challenging conventional readings of the ‘known’ 1980s to re-evaluate, reorient and advance new understandings about this rich and complex ‘long decade’ in contemporary horror studies.

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2022-10-01
2024-04-23
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