Famous for being deathly serious, the vampire genre has a consistent yet often critically overlooked subgenre--the comedic spoof and satire. This is the first book dedicated entirely to documenting and analyzing the vampire comedy on film and television. Various types of comedy are discussed, outlining the important differences between spoofing, serious-spoofing, parody and satire. Seminal films such as Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Love at First Bite, Vampire in Brooklyn, Dracula: Dead and Loving It and What We Do In the Shadows are featured.
More importantly, this book demonstrates how comedy is central to both the common perception of the vampire and the genre's ever-evolving character, making it an essential read for those interested in the laughing undead and creatures that guffaw in the night.
| ISBN: | 9781476682686 |
| Publication date: | 24th October 2022 |
| Author: | Simon Bacon |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Genres: |
Film: styles and genres Film, television, radio genres: Comedy and humour Film, television, radio genres: Science fiction, fantasy and horror |
Famous for being deathly serious, the vampire genre has a consistent yet often critically overlooked subgenre--the comedic spoof and satire. This is the first book dedicated entirely to documenting and analyzing the vampire comedy on film and television. Various types of comedy are discussed, outlining the important differences between spoofing, serious-spoofing, parody and satire. Seminal films such as Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Love at First Bite, Vampire in Brooklyn, Dracula: Dead and Loving It and What We Do In the Shadows are featured.
More importantly, this book demonstrates how comedy is central to both the common perception of the vampire and the genre's ever-evolving character, making it an essential read for those interested in the laughing undead and creatures that guffaw in the night.
Spoofing the Vampire features in the following genres: Film: styles and genres, Film, television, radio genres: Comedy and humour, Film, television, radio genres: Science fiction, fantasy and horror
Spoofing the Vampire is available in Paperback
Spoofing the Vampire was written by Simon Bacon and published by McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Spoofing the Vampire has 256 pages
£49.50