Combining industrial research and primary interview material with detailed textual analysis,
Contemporary British Horror Cinema
looks beyond the dominant paradigms which have explained away British horror in the past, and sheds light on one of the most dynamic and distinctive – yet scarcely talked about – areas of contemporary British film production. Considering high-profile theatrical releases, including
The Descent, Shaun of the Dead
and
The Woman in Black
, as well as more obscure films such as
The Devil’s Chair, Resurrecting the Street Walker
Cherry Tree Lane, Contemporary British Horror Cinema
provides a thorough examination of British horror film production in the twenty-first century.