{"product_id":"conspiracy-films-a-tour-of-dark-places-in-the-american-conscious-9780786439010","title":"Conspiracy Films: A Tour of Dark Places in the American Conscious","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Barna William Donovan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - Genres - Science Fiction \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For many years, conspiracy theories have been among the most popular story elements in Hollywood films. According to the \"conspiracy culture,\" Government, Big Business, the Church, even aliens--all of which, bundled together, comprise the ubiquitous \"Them\"--are concealing some of the biggest secrets in American and world history. From \u003ci\u003eThe Manchurian Candidate\u003c\/i\u003e (1962) to \u003ci\u003eJFK\u003c\/i\u003e (1991), \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) to \u003ci\u003eThe Da Vinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), this decade-by-decade history explores our fascination with paranoia. The work paints a vivid picture of several of the more prevalent conspiracy theories and the entertainment they have inspired, not only in theatrical films but also in such television series as \u003ci\u003eThe X-Files\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eV\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46867577766039,"sku":"9780786439010","price":3232.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786439010.webp?v=1769986295","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/conspiracy-films-a-tour-of-dark-places-in-the-american-conscious-9780786439010","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}