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Fatal Attraction

ISBN: 978-1-4051-7375-9
Paperback
152 pages
May 2009, Wiley-Blackwell
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  • Detailed breakdowns of the formal techniques the film employs to create suspense, such as turning ordinary household objects into agents of terror
  • Consideration of the film’s mixed-genre status as a thriller, melodrama, horror picture, and film noir
  • Explanation and analysis of the cultural storm ignited by the film, especially thanks to its treatment of single career women
  • Investigations into the film’s handling of extramarital sexuality, pregnancy, birth control, and AIDS
  • Discussion of the film’s lasting role in shaping American gender politics

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