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Horror Fiction

Gina Wisker

4.0 519

Horror Fiction

By Gina Wisker

4.0 / 5.0 519 Published: 2005 Pages: 308

This is a series of introductory books about different types of writing. One strand of the series focuses on genres such asScience Fiction, Horror, Romance, and Crime, and the other focuses on movements or styles often associated with historicaland cultural locations—Postcolonial, Native American, Scottish, Irish, American Gothic.Authors covered in this volume includeWilliam Peter Blatty, Ira Lev…

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Supernatural Horror in Literature

Howard Phillips Lovecraft

4.7 308

Supernatural Horror in Literature

By Howard Phillips Lovecraft

4.7 / 5.0 308 Published: 1973 Pages: 132

The twentieth-century American writer discusses his literary techniques and philosophies along with the history and aesthetics of horror fiction

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My Favorite Horror Movie Franchises

Steve Hutchison

4.9 392

My Favorite Horror Movie Franchises

By Steve Hutchison

4.9 / 5.0 392 Published: 2023 Pages: 202

Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Halloween, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Hellraiser, Child’s Play, Scream, Saw, Alien, Predator, Evil Dead – Film critic Steve Hutchison covers some of his favorite horror movie franchises, providing a synopsis, a review, and ranking all installments.

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Plausible Menace: 413 Plausible Horror Films

Steve Hutchison

4.6 175

Plausible Menace: 413 Plausible Horror Films

By Steve Hutchison

4.6 / 5.0 175 Published: 2023 Pages: 21

Plausible threats, as opposed to supernatural or surreal ones, encompass all menaces whose existence can be or has been proven by science. Here’s a ranked watchlist of 413 plausible horror movies reviewed by film critic Steve Hutchison. How many have you seen?

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It Came from the Closet

Joe Vallese

4.9 470

It Came from the Closet

By Joe Vallese

4.9 / 5.0 470 Published: 2022 Pages: 267

Through the lens of horror—from Halloween to Hereditary—queer and trans writers consider the films that deepened, amplified, and illuminated their own experiences. Horror movies hold a complicated space in the hearts of the queer community: historically misogynist, and often homo- and transphobic, the genre has also been inadvertently feminist and open to subversive readings. Common tropes—such a…

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The Filmmaker's Book of the Dead

Danny Draven

4.6 697

The Filmmaker's Book of the Dead

By Danny Draven

4.6 / 5.0 697 Published: 2015 Pages: 456

Produce, direct, promote and sell your own chilling horror film with real-world advice from award-winning producer/director/writer Danny Draven! The second edition is completely updated with information on new technology, new exclusive interviews with industry pros, new photos and samples from the production of recent horror movies, new behind-the-scenes video, information on modern distribution …

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Korean Horror Cinema

Alison Peirse

4.6 458

Korean Horror Cinema

By Alison Peirse

4.6 / 5.0 458 Published: 2013 Pages: 257

As the first detailed English-language book on the subject, Korean Horror Cinema introduces the cultural specificity of the genre to an international audience, from the iconic monsters of gothic horror, such as the wonhon (vengeful female ghost) and the gumiho (shapeshifting fox), to the avenging killers of Oldboy and Death Bell. Beginning in the 1960s with The Housemaid, it traces a path through…

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The Horror Film

Rick Worland

4.1 675

The Horror Film

By Rick Worland

4.1 / 5.0 675 Published: 2024 Pages: 438

A lively and reliable narrative account of the horror genre, featuring new and revised material throughout The Horror Film: An Introduction surveys the history, development, and social impact of the genre. Covering American horror cinema from its earliest period to the present, this reader-friendly volume explores the many ways horror movies have been received by filmmakers, critics, and general …

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Little Shoppe of Horrors

Richard Klemensen

3.8 270

Little Shoppe of Horrors

By Richard Klemensen

3.8 / 5.0 270 Published: 2018 Pages: 100

With this (8-1/2" x11" ) edition of our issue #19 devoted in total to the great Hammer Film director, Terence Fisher - you get Neil Barrow's Rondo award winning article 'Adult Fairy Tales & Frustrated Love Stories: The Cinematic Legacy of Terence Fisher'. Three rare, in-depth, interviews with Fisher - the director responsible for THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, HORROR OF DRACULA, HOUND OF THE BASKERVI…

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Sex, Sadism, Spain, and Cinema

Nicholas G. Schlegel

4.4 429

Sex, Sadism, Spain, and Cinema

By Nicholas G. Schlegel

4.4 / 5.0 429 Published: 2015 Pages: 233

From 1968 to 1977, Spain experienced a boom in horror-movie production under a restrictive economic system established by the country’s dictator, Francisco Franco. Despite hindrance from the Catholic Church and Spanish government, which rigidly controlled motion picture content, hundreds of horror films were produced during this ten-year period. This statistic is even more remarkable when compare…

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