Challenging theories of abjection, complicating cognitivism and recalibrating approaches to identification, this work brilliantly embodies the future of Horror Studies. Xavier Aldana Reyes slashes through received wisdoms: whether tackling New French Extremity, digital found footage, or the multiplex 3D movie,ãee Horror Film and Affect ãeeis never less than razor sharp. ãee--Matt Hills, Professor of Film and TV Studies at Aberystwyth University and author ofãee The Pleasures of Horrorãee (2005)ãee Aldana Reyes presents a powerful, directly experiential approach to body horror which will have lasting impact on the field of horror film spectatorship. His innovative "affective-corporeal" somatic model considers how the affective encounter with abject images of torture, pain and dismemberment works not just to frighten and repel but to mobilise our emotional empathy. --Anna Powell, Research Fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University and author ofãee Deleuze and Horror Film ãee(2005) Aldana Reyes' book gathers insightful excursions into the twisted realm of affect and horrorãeecinema, and finally manages to re-evaluate and fuse influential bodyãeetheories in his courageous and very original genre criticism. --Marcus Stiglegger, Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Siegen, Germany, and author of Terrorkino: Angst/Lust und Körperhorror (2010).