By reviewing the contemporary films produced in the East and West, the author of this thesis makes a comparative study of monster image in horror films between the two worlds, and reveals the truth that monster image ...By reviewing the contemporary films produced in the East and West, the author of this thesis makes a comparative study of monster image in horror films between the two worlds, and reveals the truth that monster image has been gradually transformed into convergence with the impact of modern computer-generated technology although the distinction of their respective cultural identities are still there. This shifting phenomenon also accounts for the influence of Internet technology and economic globalization on filmdom.展开更多
文摘By reviewing the contemporary films produced in the East and West, the author of this thesis makes a comparative study of monster image in horror films between the two worlds, and reveals the truth that monster image has been gradually transformed into convergence with the impact of modern computer-generated technology although the distinction of their respective cultural identities are still there. This shifting phenomenon also accounts for the influence of Internet technology and economic globalization on filmdom.