The A-Z of horror films
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Author
Publication
1997 - Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Indiana
Language
English
Word Count
75,500 words, Guess
Page Count
302 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1004031M
- ISBN-100253332532
- OCLC Control Number35566426
- OCLC Control Numberazofhorrorfilms0000maxf
- Library of Congress Control Number96043726
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 Howard Maxford has assembled a treasure trove of detailed and previously unpublished information on horror film-makers from Britain, America, Spain, Germany, Japan, South America, South-East Asia - every part of the world where the genre has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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