Suburban Gothic in American Popular Culture
An examination of the way American suburbia has been depicted in Gothic and horror films, television and literature from 1948 to the present day, in which Bernice Murphy demonstrates that Gothic depictions of suburbia provide an intriguing glimpse into the way modern American society views itself.
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An examination of the way American suburbia has been depicted in Gothic and horror films, television and literature from 1948 to the present day, in which Bernice Murphy demonstrates that Gothic depictions of suburbia provide an intriguing glimpse into the way modern American society views itself.
Introduction Welcome to Disturbia 11 The House Down the Street: The Suburban Gothic in Shirley Jackson and Richard Matheson 152 Conjure Wife: The Suburban Witch 403 Aliens, Androids and Zombies: Dehumanisation and the Suburban Gothic 694 'You Son of a Bitch! You Only Moved the Head stones!' Haunted Suburbia 1045 Don't Go Down to the Basement! Serial Murder, Family Values and the Suburban Horror Film 1366 'Ah, But Underneath ...' Buffy, the Vampire Slayer and Desperate Housewives 166Conclusion: The End of Suburbia? 193Notes 201Bibliography 216Filmography 222Index 224
