Publication

1997 - Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Indiana

Language

English

Word Count

75,500 words, Guess

Page Count

302 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads2251316
  • LibraryThing1475364

Classifications

  • DDC791.43/616
  • LCCPN1995.9.H6 M3245 1997

Alternate Titles

  • A to Z of horror films

Description

The complete inside guide to the horror movie, from its beginnings in the early years of cinema to the to shock and spatter movies of today. It's all here. Universal, RKO, Boris Karloff, Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Hammer, Roger Corman, George Romero, Dario Argento, Wes Craven and beyond. And there's more. Howard Maxford has assembled a treasure trove of detailed and previously unpublished information on horror film-makers from Britain, America, Spain, Germany, Japan, South America, South-East Asia - every part of the world where the genre has flourished. The A-Z includes entries on actors, directors, screenwriters and studios, plus information on the great movie monsters and the novels and stories that have shaped the genre. There are entries on all the classic films, as well as countless trashy titles no one in their right mind would dream of renting from the video store. Twenty-five featured colour spreads are interspersed through the text, providing further information on key topics from Amicus to Zombies.

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