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The Loomis Look:Re‐Watching John Carpenter's Halloween as Film Noir 1

2022; Wiley; Volume: 45; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/jacc.13412

1542-734X

Michael J. Blouin,

Gothic Literature and Media Analysis

The Journal of American CultureVolume 45, Issue 4 p. 386-402 Original Article The Loomis Look:Re-Watching John Carpenter's Halloween as Film Noir† Michael J. Blouin, Corresponding Author Michael J. Blouin [email protected] Corresponding author e-mail address: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Michael J. Blouin, Corresponding Author Michael J. 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