Features & Benefits
- Examines the unique and prolific work of Jess Franco, a legendary filmmaker known for his erotically charged horror movies with diverse genres.
- Features twelve original essays on Franco's movies written from various critical perspectives, offering fresh insights into his multidimensional cinema.
- Explores Franco's work through methodologies such as auteur criticism, genre criticism, and cult film criticism, while also considering transnational film studies, cinephilia studies, and star studies.
- Addresses the scholarly neglect of this legendary cult director and broadens the conversation around his work.
- Appeals to both fans and academics with its in-depth analysis and fresh perspectives on Franco's films.
- Provides exciting new directions for the further development of Franco scholarship.