Revulsion and Derision: 'Antichrist', 'The Human Centipede II' and the British Press

Martin Smith

Revulsion and Derision: 'Antichrist', 'The Human Centipede II' and the British Press

Martin Smith

Social Sciences Department

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Abstract

The article presents detailed discourse analysis of British newspaper coverage of two highly controversial films, Antichrist (2009) and The Human Centipede II (2011), which reveals the workings of censorship discourses. Factors such as taste and politics are discussed through close analysis of critics' responses to these films.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	Film International
Publication status	Published - 13 Jan 2015

Keywords

censorship
horror
film
discourse
media

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