The New Book

Conspiracy Theory in Film, Television, and Politics has just been released by Praeger Publishers. The volume surveys the development of the conspiracy-theory theme on screen since the early days of the cold war.

The widespread growth of conspiracy-theory thinking is one of the most startling developments in American popular culture and politics. Hollywood played an important part in this story, issuing scores of movies and TV shows that often mirrored the mood of real-life politics and events.

The book includes discussion of many of these productions. Some are well-known, such as The Manchurian Candidate, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, All the President’s Men, Conspiracy Theory, The Twilight Zone and The X-Files. Other productions, suh as Rambo, Get Smart, Men in Black, and The Truman Show, have less obvious connection to the theme but were instrumental in promoting it.

Read all about these and other influential conspriacy theory films in the new book.