It takes the average reader 4 hours to read The Turn to Gruesomeness in American Horror Films, 1931äóñ1936 by Jon Towlson
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Critics have traditionally characterized classic horror by its use of shadow and suggestion. Yet the graphic nature of early 1930s films only came to light in the home video/DVD era. Along with gangster movies and “sex pictures,” horror films drew audiences during the Great Depression with sensational content. Exploiting a loophole in the Hays Code, which made no provision for on-screen “gruesomeness,” studios produced remarkably explicit films that were recut when the Code was more rigidly enforced from 1934. This led to a modern misperception that classic horror was intended to be safe and...
The Turn to Gruesomeness in American Horror Films, 1931äóñ1936 by Jon Towlson is 240 pages long, and a total of 60,000 words.
This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read The Turn to Gruesomeness in American Horror Films, 1931äóñ1936 aloud.
The Turn to Gruesomeness in American Horror Films, 1931äóñ1936 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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