Artists explored the dark places of the American experience during the seventies. After providing an overview of the rhetorical device allegory, Barthes's concept of mythology and Foucault's concept of power relations, the author establishes a connection between the works of art under discussion. The early seventies are represented by Wes Craven's <I>The Last House on the Left, Peter Watkins's <I>Punishment Park, and Hubert Selby, Jr.'s <I>The Room. The late seventies are represented by Philip K. Dick's <I>A Scanner Darkly, Gustav Hasford's <I>The Short Timers and George A. Romero's <I>Dawn of the Dead. The book traces a shift from relations between bodies and authority towards bodies and technology.

The first systematic examination in English of Cronenberg's feature films, from Stereo (1969) to Crash (1996).

This collection displays a range of approaches and contemporary developments in the expanding field of film-philosophy. The essays explore central issues surrounding the conjunction of film and philosophy, presenting a varied yet coherent reflection on the nature of this conjunction.

A comprehensive account of the work of J.G. Ballard, one of the most important fiction writers of the past forty years. Traces the development of his career, and the significant contribution he has made to contemporary writing.