The Definitive Guide to Horror Movies: 365 Films to Scare You to Death - Brossura

Marriott, James; Newman, Kim

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ISBN 10: 1787391396 ISBN 13: 9781787391390

Casa editrice: Carlton Books Ltd, 2018

Riassunto

Two seasoned, top horror experts lead the way through more than a century of fear with authority, humor, and encyclopedic knowledge.
 
Packed with images of the most terrifying scenes in cinema history, this fully updated volume&;with reviews right up to 2017&;traces the genre decade by decade, providing a witty and informative critique of more than 300 movies from all around the world, plus TV series and literature too. Kim Newman and James Marriott discuss both neglected gems and big-budget duds, from Frankenstein and Peeping Tom to It Follows, Get Out, The Babadook, and Mother!, as well as material from countries as far afield as Japan and Brazil. These movies will continue to shock and delight viewers with their inventiveness and flair. Diehard and new horror fans will enjoy this superb, eye-opening look at their favorite genre.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Kim Newman is a novelist, critic, and broadcaster. His work includes Nightmare Movies, Ghastly Beyond Belief (with Neil Gaiman), Horror: 100 Best Books (with Stephen Jones), The BFI Companion to Horror, Millennium Movies, and BFI Classics studies of Cat People and Doctor Who.

James Marriott has written about horror films in a full-length study, Horror Films, which was selected by The Times as one of their film books of 2004, a series of essays for Creation Books, and articles for magazines and websites including cult periodical Headpress (&;Essential reading&;&;Fortean Times).
 

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Packed with photographs of the most terrifying scenes in cinema history, Horror is the definitive guide tracing the story of horror, decade-by-decade. Providing a witty and informative critique of over 300 films and several TV series and the literature that accompanies them, this offers a superb introduction for beginners as well as something new for the die-hard horror fan.

Horror is one of the most popular and influential genres in cinema, a perennial favourite that just won't stay dead. Initial banned or shunned creations are now regarded as movie milestones with cult appeal. This book covers the hidden gems, big-budget duds and foreign contributions of the Horror scene. Whether you're a seasoned, horror expert or a tentative horror explorer, this is the ultimate guide through a century of fear.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Carlton Books Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1787391396
• ISBN 13: 9781787391390
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 368
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile