{"product_id":"ghost-images-cinema-of-the-afterlife-paperback-1","title":"Ghost Images: Cinema of the Afterlife - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Ruffles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The possibility of life after death is a significant theme in cinema, in which ghosts return to the world of the living to wrap up unfinished business, console their survivors, visit lovers or just enjoy a well-wreaked scaring. This work focuses on film depictions of survival after death, from meetings with the ghost of Elvis to AIDS-related ghosts: apparitions, hauntings, mediumship, representations of heaven, angels, near-death experiences, possession, poltergeists and all the other ways in which the living interact with the dead on screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The work opens with a historical perspective, which outlines the development of pre-cinematic technology for \"projecting\" phantoms, and discusses the use of these skills in early ghost cinema. English-language sound films are then examined thematically with topics ranging from the expiation of sins to \"hungry\" ghosts. Six of the most significant films, \u003ci\u003eDead of Night, A Matter of Life and Death, The Innocents, The Haunting, The Shining, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJacob's Ladder, \u003c\/i\u003e are given a detailed analysis. A conclusion, filmography, and bibliography follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Ruffles\u003c\/b\u003e is a long-time member of the Society for Psychical Research. He teaches communication skills and film studies. He lives in Cambridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 279\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.02 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710205391155,"sku":"9780786420056","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SFY1eUNsYnd0QnRIajN6czBFbUpJQT09_86a86271-c34a-460d-9eec-7983bf89f0cd.webp?v=1763485308","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/ghost-images-cinema-of-the-afterlife-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}