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Fear itself Fear itself Melvin E. Matthews "This book demonstrates how horror films of the 1930s and 1940s reflected specific events and personalities of the era, most notably the Great Depression and World War II. Beginning with Dracula and … OL12218157W
Studies in terror Studies in terror Jonathan Rigby A wide-ranging survey of horror cinema from silent films to 21st century classics. OL16628385W
Night Of The Living Dead Night Of The Living Dead Ben Hervey 1 online resource OL17384552W
Grande Dame Guignol cinema Grande Dame Guignol cinema Peter Shelley "This critical analysis examines 45 films featuring "grande dames" in horror films. Included is a history of women in horror. Next is an exploration of Grande Dame Guignol films that have followed th… OL18564252W
Dark dreams 2.0 Dark dreams 2.0 Charles Derry "This revised edition of Dark Dreams explores the evolution of the modern horror film. It divides horror into three varieties (psychological, demonic and apocalyptic) and demonstrates how horror cine… OL18677429W
Frankenstein Frankenstein Christopher Frayling On New Year's Day 1818, Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein was first published in an anonymous three-volume edition of 500 copies. Some thought the book was too radical in implication. A few found the… OL19726350W
Dark places Dark places Barry Curtis In this wide-ranging and compelling study, Barry Curtis demonstrates how the claustrophobic interiors of haunted spaces in films connect to the 'dark places' of the human psyche. OL19839438W
Reel terror Reel terror David Konow "Reel Terror is a love letter to the wildly popular yet still misunderstood genre that churns out blockbusters and cult classics year after year. From The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari to Paranormal Activi… OL19960047W
The horror of it all The horror of it all Adam Rockoff Horror films have simultaneously captivated and terrified audiences for generations, racking up billions of dollars at the box office and infusing our nightmares. Rockoff traces the highs and lows of… OL20011172W
Classic horror films and the literature that inspired them Classic horror films and the literature that inspired them Ron Backer "This book examines 43 works of literature--from the famous to the obscure--that provided the basis for 62 horror films. Both the written works and the films are analyzed critically, with an emphasis… OL20014004W
Educational Institutions in Horror Film Educational Institutions in Horror Film A. Grunzke pages cm OL20672307W
Lurker in the Lobby Lurker in the Lobby John Strysik,Andrew Migliore,Bernie Wrightson,Lee Moyer Offers information on the cinema adaptations of the works of American author Howard Philips Lovecraft (1890-1937), provided by Andrew Migliore and John Strysik. Discusses television and film adaptati… OL21002856W
The Dead That Walk The Dead That Walk Halliwell, Leslie.,Leslie L. Halliwell The world's foremost film encyclopedist sheds new light on those favorite horror characters we hate to love— but do. The book also features more than one hundred photos, lost sequences from famous sc… OL2402631W
The living and the undead The living and the undead Gregory A. Waller Donated. OL3520601W
The horror film The horror film Peter Hutchings x, 244 p. : 24 cm OL4318289W
Hammer film scores and the musical avant-garde Hammer film scores and the musical avant-garde David Huckvale "This book tells how Hammer Films commissioned composers at the cutting edge of European musical modernism to write their movie scores, introducing the avant-garde into popular culture via the enormo… OL5833874W
Zombie movies Zombie movies Glenn Kay Featuring chronological reviews of more than 300 zombie films—from 1932's White Zombie to George A. Romero's 2008 release Diary of the Dead—this thorough, uproarious guide traces the evolution of one… OL5837946W
Danse Macabre Danse Macabre Stephen King This is a non-fiction study of the horror genre including books, movies, television, etc. ([source][1]) ---------- Also contained in: - [Works (Danse Macabre / Salem's Lot / Shining](https… OL81605W
Horror Film and Psychoanalysis Horror Film and Psychoanalysis Steven Jay Schneider In recent years, psychoanalytic theory has been the subject of attacks from philosophers, cultural critics, and scientists who have questioned the cogency of its reasoning as well as the soundness of… OL8331817W
Grimm Pictures Grimm Pictures Walter Rankin 217 p. : 23 cm OL9527259W
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