Haunted Seasons : Television Ghost Stories for Christmas and Horror for Halloween
ISBN: 9781137298959
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / Palgrave Macmillan UK
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Subjects: Fine Arts; Social Science;

This book explores the literary and cultural history behind certain Christmas and Halloween traditions, and examines the way that they have moved into broadcasting. It demonstrates how these horror traditions have become more domestic and personal, and how they provide a necessary seasonal pause for reflection on our fears.

Derek Johnston is Lecturer in Broadcast Literacy at Queen's University, Belfast, UK. His research focuses on British broadcasting history and on the history of genres such as science fiction and horror, particularly where the two combine.


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