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Spectatorship, Embodiment and Physicality in the Contemporary Mutilation Film explores ´physical spectatorship´: the representation of mutilation on the screen and the physical responses this evokes. The book is organised around the study of a series of dynamic engagements that reconfigure the film-viewer relationship.

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List of Figures
Introduction
1. Embodied Voyeurism
2. Mutilation as Spectacle
3. Representing the Unrepresentable: Self-Harm as Affect
4. Extreme Frequencies
5. The Gut
Conclusion
Bibliography
Filmography
Index

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"Wilson bypasses the negative connotations surrounding "torture porn" by opting for a productive thematic model: the mutilation film. This approach is fruitful, leading to insightful discussions regarding, for example, sound, repulsion and self-harm. The filmic analysis is detailed, and the overarching argument represents a valuable contribution to scholarship in the field." - Steve Jones, author of Torture Porn

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Laura Wilson completed her PhD at the University of Manchester where she also taught introductory modules on film, led seminars for the Manchester Leadership Programme and lectured for Ahmed Iqbal´s Race Relations Resource Centre. She has presented her work at UK and international conferences. Further publications include articles on race, gender and physical spectatorship.

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