'Two ways of looking': Affection and aversion in the critical reception of 1940s horror

Jancovich, Mark (2010) 'Two ways of looking': Affection and aversion in the critical reception of 1940s horror. Cinema Journal, 49 (3). pp. 45-66. ISSN 0009-7101

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Abstract

This essay examines the ways in which the reception of 1940s horror was often bound up with concerns about cultural distinctions, examining the different ways in which New York Times critics evaluated horror productions during the period. While the Times critics displayed affection for many low-budget horror films, particularly those starring Boris Karloff, they complained about both high- and low-budget films that indulged in "psychologization," viewing such subtexts to be pretentious and overreaching, draining the films of their fun and vitality.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Film and Television Studies (former - to 2012) Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Art, Media and American Studies (former - to 2024)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Film, Television and Media
Depositing User:	EPrints Services
Date Deposited:	01 Oct 2010 13:58
Last Modified:	28 Mar 2025 03:05
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/10072
DOI:	10.1353/cj.0.0213

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