By the numbers: Roberta Findlay, home video, and the horror genre

Johnny Walker*

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Abstract

Roberta Findlay’s association with horror cinema rarely extends beyond Snuff (1976, dir. Michael Findlay): the infamous Manson-inspired exploitation film which, in its promotional ballyhoo, falsely purported to depict the genuine murder of its lead actress. Protests that were sparked in New York City upon the film’s theatrical release, followed by its banning as a “video nasty” in Britain in the early 1980s, has helped transform an otherwise run-of-the-mill exploitation film into an exemplar of boundary-pushing horror cinema.¹
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationReFocus
Subtitle of host publicationThe Films of Roberta Findlay
EditorsPeter Alilunas, Whitney Strub
Place of PublicationEdinburgh
PublisherEdinburgh University Press
Chapter8
Pages160-176
Number of pages17
ISBN (Electronic)9781474497480, 9781474497497
ISBN (Print)9781474497466, 9781474497473
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Jan 2023

Publication series

NameReFocus: The American Directors Series
PublisherEdinburgh University Press

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