Böcker av Jonathan Murray

Discomfort and Joy

From early cinema to present-day scientific research, military uses, digital art and gaming, this book casts new light on the capacity of the moving image to act as a record of the world around us, challenging the orthodox definitions of documentary cinema.

One of the greatest films ever to be made in Scotland, "The Wicker Man" immediately garnered a cult following on its release for its intense atmosphere and shocking denouement. With contributors including "The Wicker Man" director Robin Hardy, it is a thorough and informative read for all fans of this indispensable horror masterpiece.

Examining the diverse industrial, institutional and cultural contexts which have allowed Scottish film to evolve and grow since the 1970s, this book narrates a story of interest to any student of contemporary British film.