Brazilian Horror
Zé do Caixão in the Multimedia Work of José Mojica Marins
Brazilian Horror
Zé do Caixão in the Multimedia Work of José Mojica Marins
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Description
Analyzing multiple works of director José Mojica Marins, highlights the cross-section between horror cinema, Victorian Gothic literature, and Brazilian culture.
This book examines the legendary Brazilian horror character Zé do Caixão, created by director José Mojica Marins. It analyses six of his films in their cultural context, exploring their unique blend of early horror cinema, Victorian Gothic literature, and Brazilian folklore. It also investigates the character's evolution in different media (radio, television, comic books, fotonovela, literatura de cordel) and how his oeuvre provide insights into Brazilian national identity. The book offers a comprehensive analysis of the complex relationship between Zé do Caixão (creature) and José Mojica Marins (creator), contributing to a deeper understanding of his significance within the global horror film tradition.
Table of Contents
Brazilian Horror: A Theoretical Introduction
Part I: Fabricating Frame
1. The 'Bullfighter' Story and the Circo Mambembe: How to Create and Circulate a Culturally Productive Identity
2. The 'Circus Family': Mojica's Interactional Style and Production Mechanisms
3. Mambembe Horror: Material Presence of the Circus in Mojica's Films
4. Creator and Creature: Identity Complexities in the Fabrication of Fame
Part II: Cross-Mapping the Gothic
5. Epistemological Gothic
6. Denizen of Dreams and Hallucinations
7. How the Gothic Clothes Make the Man and the Gothic Mise-en-Scène
8. Somewhere Between a Gothic Villain and a Serial Killer
9. Erotic Violence: The Problem of Misogyny
10. State of Horror: Gothic as a Political Manifestation
Part III: Multi-Media Artist
11. The Underground World of Horror Comic Books
12. Comic Books and Films: Visual Hybridisms
13. Zé Do Caixão in Comic Books
14. Zé Do Caixão on Television
15. Escaping Authorial Control: Zé Do Caixão in Literatura de Cordel
16. The “Cool Ghoul”: Zé Do Caixão Becomes Coffin Joe
Conclusion
Filmography
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 13 May 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | 9781611466195 |
| Imprint | Lehigh University Press |
| Illustrations | 20 bw |
| Dimensions | 229 x 152 mm |
| Series | Critical Conversations in Horror Studies |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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