A history of horror
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Author
Publication
2010 - Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, N.J, New Jersey
Language
English
Word Count
62,000 words, Guess
Page Count
248 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivehistoryofhorror0000dixo
- ISBN-100813547954
- ISBN-139780813547954
- ISBN-139780813547961
- ISBN-100813547962
and 5 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2009044965
- OCLC Control Number461324157
- Better World Books9780813547961
- Better World Books9780813547954
- Open LibraryOL23936138M
Classifications
- DDC791.43/616409
- LCCPN1995.9.H6 D59 2010
- LCCPN1995.9.H6D59 2010
Description
Arranged by decades, this one-stop sourcebook unearths the historical origins of characters such as Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolfman and their various incarnations in film from the silent era to comedic sequels. A History of Horror explores how the horror film fits into the Hollywood studio system and how its enormous success in American and European culture expanded globally. Dixon examines key periods in the horror film--in which basic precepts of the genre were established, then burnished into conveniently reliable and maleable forms, and then, after collapsing into parody, rose again to create new levels of intensity and menace. Supported by rare stills from classic films, this book brings more than fifty timeless horror films into clear focus, zooms in on todays top horror web sites, and champions the stars, directors, and subgenres that make horror films so exciting and popular.
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