Horror: The Definitive Guide to the Cinema of Fear
of James Marriott, Kim Newman
Description
Packed with photographs of the most terrifying scenes in cinema history, this unique, definitive, comprehensive guide traces the story of horror over the past century, decade-by-decade, and provides a witty and informative critique of more than 250 films, plus the TV series and literature that informed them. With feature spreads on related themes appearing throughoutâfrom vampires, ghosts, and comedy horror, to the occult, giallo, cannibalism, and serial killersâthis book offers a superb introduction for beginners as well as something new for the die-hard horror fan. Each section has a detailed introduction looking at the development of the genre, followed by an A-Z review listing of key films, with feature spreads on dominant themes.
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- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256 pages
- Publisher André Deutsch
- Publication Date October 1st 2008
- First Publication 10/01/06
- Language English
- ISBN 9780233002019
- Edition Not informed
- Category Arts & Culture
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