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All fun and games...: children's culture in the horror film from Deep Red (1975) to Child's Play (1988)
In the horror film, children’s culture is frequently represented as a sinister and liminal force, or a cutesy façade for the concealment of delirium or violence. This article discusses horror film’s treatment of children’s culture, and its implicit reflection of the relationships between adults and children. It focuses particularly on the popular film ‘Child’s Play’ (1988), in which a hi-tech children’s doll is possessed by the spirit of a murderer, in connection with a rise in marketing to children during the 1980s.
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Publication title
ContinuumVolume
26Pagination
133-142ISSN
1030-4312Department/School
School of HumanitiesPublisher
RoutledgePlace of publication
London, UKRights statement
Copyright 2012 Taylor & FrancisRepository Status
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