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OverviewMost horror film fans are familiar with the movie classics, from the early Universal archetypes to the Hammer landmarks--all of which have been celebrated in countless books and magazines. But what about the parallel universe of television horror? The series, made-for-TV-movies and specials? With detailed coverage of shows from Britain, America and Europe, this book chronicles the small-screen appearances of Dracula and Frankenstein's monster, adaptations of stories by Edgar Allan Poe and M.R. James, performances of beloved stars like Boris Karloff and Vincent Price, groundbreaking series like The Television Ghost, Lights Out and Dark Shadows, and such memorable movies as The Night Stalker, The Norliss Tapes and Salem's Lot, along with unearthed gems like The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre and Mrs. Amworth. The work of such key directors as Dan Curtis and Lawrence Gordon Clark is also examined. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Howard MaxfordPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.726kg ISBN: 9781476679754ISBN 10: 1476679754 Pages: 417 Publication Date: 14 July 2022 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction Section One. In the Beginning: Horror in Television’s Stone Age (the 1930s and 1940s) delete deleteLive from Ally Pally delete deleteThe Big Apple Bites Back delete deleteThe Rise of Poe delete deletePicture Perfect delete deleteQuestions in the House delete deleteThe Pepsi Challenge Section Two. The Monsters Arrive (the 1950s) delete deleteCue Frankenstein delete deleteEnter Professor Quatermass delete deleteVamping It with Vampira delete deleteA Hitch in Time delete deleteThe Great Beyond delete deleteEntering the Zone Section Three. The Genre Takes Hold (the 1960s) delete deleteBeloved Boris delete deleteWho? delete deleteCanned Laughter delete deleteMysterious Imaginings delete deleteTales from Europe delete deleteA Rum Collins delete deleteA Fateful Whistle delete deleteStrange Journeys delete deleteScooby and the Gang delete deleteAnd Now the Gallery Section Four. The American TV Movie Comes of Age (the 1970s) delete deleteMovie of the Week delete deleteKolchak Scores a Hit delete deleteThe Devil to Pay delete deleteCreature Feature delete deleteA Fetish for Horror delete deleteMTM Goes for the Jugular delete deleteThe True Story delete deleteBringing In the Harvest delete deleteGargoyles delete deleteUp at the Marsten House delete deleteMeet the Hardy Boys delete deleteMore Tales from Europe Section Five. Enter the Brits (the 1970s) delete deleteThe Doomsday People delete deleteThe Play’s the Thing delete deleteFestive Frissons delete deleteDead of Night delete deleteCountry Matters delete deleteA Party with Barty delete deleteTeatime Terrors delete deleteWhat Music They Make delete deleteMrs. Amworth Pays a Visit delete deleteAn Old Master Section Six. New Realms (the 1980s) delete deleteHammer Has Risen from the Grave delete deleteVenturing into the Darkside delete deleteThe Spielberg Touch delete deleteReady for Freddy delete deleteTut, Tut delete deleteThe Music of the Night delete deleteRaising Caine delete deleteFurther Tales from Europe Section Seven. The End of an Era (the 1990s) delete deleteThe Anthology Lives On delete deleteDuped by Auntie delete deleteThe X Factor delete deleteThe Color Purple delete deleteIt delete deleteCorman Quickies delete deleteKing of the Airwaves Epilogue: A New Era (the 2000s and 2010s) Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationHoward Maxford is a freelance entertainment journalist who has contributed reviews, interviews, features and retrospectives to a variety of UK magazines, including Film Review, Starburst, Shivers, Replay, Tower Records’ Top, London After Dark, Video Now and HMV Choice. He lives in South London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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