The BFI Companion to Horror
| Author | : British Film Institute |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 364 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Cinema |
| ISBN | : |
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A handbook of horror cinema
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The BFI Companion to Horror
| Author | : Kim Newman |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Horror films |
| ISBN | : |
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In addition to entries on actors, directors, writers and technicians associated with horror, and all horror-themed film and television series, there are insightful essays on classic horror characters like Frankenstein and Dracula, on recurrent situations like decapitation and body-snatching, even on often-horrific portions of the body like eyes and brains. Among the experts who have contributed are Mark Ashworth, Anne Billson, Jeremy Clarke, Christopher Frayling, Neil Gaiman, Phil Hardy, Peter Hutchings, Tom Hutchinson, Alan Jones, Stephen Jones, Mark Kermode, Tim Lucas, Maitland McDonagh, David Prothero, Mark Salisbury, Philip Strick, Steve Thrower and Linda Ruth Williams.
The Definitive Guide to Horror Movies
| Author | : Kim Newman |
| Publisher | : Carlton Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2018-10-02 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 9781787391390 |
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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.
The Innocents
| Author | : Christopher Frayling |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 119 |
| Release | : 2017-10-24 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 1844578623 |
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Jack Clayton's gothic masterpiece The Innocents, though not a commercial success on its release in 1961, has been hailed as one of the greatest psychological thrillers of all time. Dividing reviewers with its ambiguous depiction of ghosts, the film ignited a debate about the aesthetics of horror which still rages today. In this stimulating introduction to The Innocents, Sir Christopher Frayling traces the film from its genesis in the original novel The Turn of The Screw by Henry James, via contemporary critical contexts and William Archibald's 1950 stage adaptation of the same name, to the screenplay by William Archibald, Truman Capote and John Mortimer. Drawing on unpublished material from Jack Clayton's archive – including Capote's handwritten drafts for the film – and interviews with Deborah Kerr, Freddie Francis, and John Mortimer, Frayling explores how this classic ghost story came to life on screen. This special edition features original cover artwork by Matthew Young.
Nosferatu (1922)
| Author | : Kevin Jackson |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 142 |
| Release | : 2019-07-25 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 1838717382 |
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F.W. Murnau's 1922 Nosferatu, the first (albeit unofficial) screen adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, starring Max Schreck as the hollow-eyed, cadaverous vampire, remains a potent and disturbing horror film. Kevin Jackson's study traces Nosferatu's eventful production and reception history, including attempts by Stoker's widow to suppress it.
Science Fiction / Horror
| Author | : Kim Newman |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 2002-03 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : |
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This new volume provides a varied and diverse overview of trends that have shaped sci-fi/horror film in the last decade.
Cat People
| Author | : Kim Newman |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 96 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Cat people (Motion picture : 1982) |
| ISBN | : 9781838712556 |
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"Novelist and critic Kim Newman assesses the horror noir Cat People (1943), produced by Val Lewton and directed by Jacques Tourneur. This important and influential film is considered in the light of its place in film history and as a work of ambitious horror. The new edition includes a postscript about the sequel, The Curse of the Cat People."--Bloomsbury publishing.
Quatermass and the Pit
| Author | : Kim Newman |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 129 |
| Release | : 2019-07-25 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 1838717676 |
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While digging an extension to the London Underground Railway, workmen discover an object which might be an ancient Martian spaceship – and Professor Quatermass of the British Rocket Group investigates a mystery which prompts frightening revelations about the origins of humanity itself. Before 2001: A Space Odyssey and Doctor Who, Quatermass and the Pit was the paramount British science fiction saga in film and television. Kim Newman's fascinating study focuses on Roy Ward Baker's 1967 film, written by Quatermass creator Nigel Kneale for Hammer Films, but also looks at the origins of the Quatermass franchise in 1950s BBC serials and earlier films. Exploring the production and reception of the film and series, Newman assesses the lasting importance of this landmark franchise.
Seven Samurai
| Author | : Joan Mellen |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 124 |
| Release | : 2019-07-25 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 1838718036 |
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In the film 'Seven Samurai' (1954) a whole society is on the verge of irrevocable change. Many people consider this film a major achievemnet in Japanese cinema, an epic that evokes the cultural upheaval brought on by the collapse of Japanese militarism in the 16th century, echoing the sweeping changes occuring in the aftermath of the American occupation. The plot is deceptively simple. A village of farmers is beset by a horde of bandits, and in desperation the village hire itinerant samurai to protect their crops and their village. In the end the samurai see off the bandits. Together the samurai reflect the ideals and values of a noble class near the point of extinction. The film may be a technical masterpiece, and despite its movement and violence it appears to be a lament for a lost nobility. In this book Mellen contextualizes 'Seven Samurai', marking its place in Japanese cinema, and in director, Akira Kurosawa's career. Mellen explores the film's roots in mediaeval history and the film's visual language.
Gun Crazy
| Author | : Jim Kitses |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 138 |
| Release | : 2019-07-25 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 1838716041 |
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Joseph H. Lewis's 'Gun Crazy' is the story of two young lovers who embark on a crime spree. For this book, Kitses researched widely into the film production's history and explored its connection to the crime film tradition and to the dark underside of American society.
