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Overview"Spanning over a century of cinema and comprised of 127 films, this book analyzes the cinematic incarnations of the ""uncanniest place on earth""--wax museums. Nothing is as it seems at a wax museum. It is a place of wonder, horror and mystery. Will the figures come to life at night, or are they very much dead with corpses hidden beneath their waxen shells? Is the genius hand that molded them secretly scarred by a terrible tragedy, longing for revenge? Or is it a sinner's sanctum, harboring criminals with countless places to hide in plain sight? This chronological analysis includes essential behind the scenes information in addition to authoritative research comparing the creation of ""real"" wax figures to the ""reel"" ones seen onscreen. Publicly accessible or hidden away in a maniac's lair, wax museums have provided the perfect settings for films of all genres to thrillingly play out on the big screen since the dawn of cinema." Full Product DetailsAuthor: George HighamPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.526kg ISBN: 9781476662190ISBN 10: 1476662193 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 16 October 2020 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 Preface Introduction One. The Lost and the Found: 1899–1919 Two. Flights of Fancy: 1920–1929 Three. Setting the Stage: 1930–1939 Four. Crime Reigns: 1940–1949 Five. The Die Is Cast: 1950–1959 Six. The Horror of It All: 1960–1969 Seven. Off Track But on Target: 1970–1979 Eight. Sex and Horror Re-Vamped: 1980–1989 Nine. Edgy: 1990–1999 Ten. The Last Dance: 2000–2009 Eleven. Vicious Cycle: 2010–2019 Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviews"""Essential""--VideoScope" Author InformationGeorge Higham has a background in sculpting and special effects, a degree in film from NYC’s School of Visual Arts and over twenty-five years’ experience x-raying corpses at the city morgue. He has created wax figures and puppets, machined mechanical contrivances and devised electrical trick-props. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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