Circulating Fear: Japanese Horror, Fractured Realities, and New Media

Circulating Fear: Japanese Horror,Fractured Realities,and New Media explores how Japanese horror films from the 2010s to present day have shifted their focus from old media to new media, creating a sense of "fractured reality" in the films' narratives and the media landscape that surrounds them.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 148 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2023
Publisher: Lexington Books

Circulating Fear: Japanese Horror, Fractured Realities, and New Media delves into the evolving significance of screens, new media objects, and social media in Japanese horror films from the 2010s to the present day. Lindsay Nelson contextualizes these films and their paratexts within the shifting landscape of new media, particularly the rise of social media and the accessibility of user remediation through platforms like YouTube and Niconico. This book showcases how Japanese horror film narratives have transitioned from traditional media such as video cassettes, TV, and cell phones to new media, including social media, online video sharing, and smartphones. Within these films, media devices and new media objects permeate both the frame and the broader media landscape, serving as central elements to the narratives while also facilitating their consumption and dissemination.

Through a comprehensive examination across various screens, platforms, devices, and perspectives, Nelson argues that contemporary Japanese horror films are circulated as an ever-shifting series of images and fragments, creating a sense of "fractured reality" within the narratives and the broader media landscape. This book holds immense value for scholars in film studies, horror studies, media studies, and Japanese studies, offering insightful perspectives and valuable insights into the evolving dynamics of Japanese horror and its relationship with new media.

Weight: 245g
Dimension: 231 x 154 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793613691