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A Field Guide German Genre Films

Many of Genre Cinema’s darkest shadows, boldest visions, and deepest anxieties were born in Germany. This survey traces the strange career of German Genre Film, from its foundational influence on Horror, Noir, and Sci-Fi to its uneasy status within a cinema that favors art over formula.

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