Fatal AttractionISBN: 978-1-4051-7375-9
Paperback
152 pages
May 2009, Wiley-Blackwell
Other Available Formats: Hardcover
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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