{"title":"Stacey Abbott","description":"\u003cp\u003eStacey Abbott’s works delve into the rich intersections of film, culture, and critical theory. Her writing offers insightful explorations of cinematic history and its broader cultural impact, making her books essential for readers interested in the arts and visual storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a thoughtful and analytical approach, Stacey Abbott presents complex ideas in an accessible manner, inviting readers to engage deeply with the themes and aesthetics of contemporary and classic cinema. Her contributions are valuable for anyone fascinated by the cultural dimensions of film.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"near-dark-by-stacey-abbott-9781911239277","title":"Near Dark","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst released in 1987, \u003ci\u003eNear Dark\u003c\/i\u003e is a vampire film set in the contemporary American Midwest that tells the story of Caleb, a half-vampire trying to decide whether to embrace his vampire nature or return to his human family. The film, an early work of the now-established director Kathryn Bigelow, skilfully mixes genre conventions, combining gothic tropes with those of the Western, road movie, and film noir, while also introducing elements of the outlaw romance genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStacey Abbott’s study of the film addresses it as a genre hybrid that also challenges conventions of the vampire film. The vampires are morally ambiguous and undermine the class structures that have historically defined stories of the undead. These are not aristocrats but instead capture the allure and horror of the disenfranchised and the underclass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Abbott describes, \u003ci\u003eNear Dark\u003c\/i\u003e was crucial in consolidating Bigelow’s standing as a director of significance at an early point in her career, not simply because of her visual art background, but because of the way in which she would, from \u003ci\u003eNear Dark\u003c\/i\u003e onward, re-envision other traditionally mainstream genres of filmmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431720206572,"sku":"9781911239277","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781911239277.jpg?v=1774557327"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/stacey-abbott.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}