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OverviewThis book begins with seminal essays, several dating back to the 1950s, that uncover the roots of the genre and explain its wide-ranging, indestructible appeal. These writings include, among many others, 'The Horror of It All' by Hollis Alpert and Charles Beaumont, 'The Subconscious: From Pleasure Castle to Libido Motel' by Raymond Durgnat and 'Satisfaction: A Most Unpleasant Feeling' by Roman Polanski. The second part of the book, New Perspectives, focuses on such specific films as Tod Browning's Freaks and The Devil Doll, The Haunting, in both its 1963 and 1999 incarnations, and The Devil and Daniel Webster; and on such sequel-driven characters as Frankenstein's monster and Freddy Kruegar and the Candyman. The scope of the collection is thus surprisingly broad considering as it does the horror film genre from different times, different perspectives, different angles. But the book's purpose is unvarying: to increase our understanding of how these movies succeed (or do not) in making our flesh creep, our skin turn pale and our hair stand on end. Indeed, the stills alone -- about 100 of them -- may occasionally do that. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alain Silver , James Ursini , Alain Silver , James UrsiniPublisher: Limelight Editions Imprint: Limelight Editions Edition: Illustrated Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.70cm Weight: 0.531kg ISBN: 9780879102975ISBN 10: 0879102977 Pages: 332 Publication Date: 01 October 2000 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD  We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAlain Silver and James Ursini Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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