Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. THE UNCANNY BODY OF EARLY SOUND FILM
The Shrinking of Personality
The Return of the Medium-Sensitive Viewer
The Complexion of the Thing
Shadows in Three Dimensions
A Modality
2. LUDICROUS OBJECTS, TEXTUALIZED RESPONSES
Films as Mirrors of Viewer Response
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
Two Ventriloquism Films
Svengali
3. THE MYSTERY OF DRACULA
Real Emotional Horror Kick
The Mystery of Dracula?
The Vampire's Hiss and the Madman's Laugh
4. DRACULA AS UNCANNY THEATER
Figure
Ground
5. FRANKENSTEIN AND THE VATS OF HOLLYWOOD
Strong Meat and Monster Food
Frankenstein and the Uncanny of Early Sound Film
Frankenstein and the Uncanny of Silent Film
From Modality to Monad
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Films Cited
Index
Introduction
1. THE UNCANNY BODY OF EARLY SOUND FILM
The Shrinking of Personality
The Return of the Medium-Sensitive Viewer
The Complexion of the Thing
Shadows in Three Dimensions
A Modality
2. LUDICROUS OBJECTS, TEXTUALIZED RESPONSES
Films as Mirrors of Viewer Response
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
Two Ventriloquism Films
Svengali
3. THE MYSTERY OF DRACULA
Real Emotional Horror Kick
The Mystery of Dracula?
The Vampire's Hiss and the Madman's Laugh
4. DRACULA AS UNCANNY THEATER
Figure
Ground
5. FRANKENSTEIN AND THE VATS OF HOLLYWOOD
Strong Meat and Monster Food
Frankenstein and the Uncanny of Early Sound Film
Frankenstein and the Uncanny of Silent Film
From Modality to Monad
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Films Cited
Index
