The Fascination of Film Violence

Henry Bacon is Professor of Film and Television Studies at the University of Helsinki, Finland. Previously he worked as a research fellow at the Finnish Film Archive, where he also acted as project manager in charge of designing a national radio and television archive.

Introduction 1. The Cultural Evolution of Representing Violence 2. The Symbolism of Evil in Film 3. Poetics of Fictional Violence 4. Women and Violence on Screen 5. Psychological and Structural Violence Notes Filmography Bibliography Index