Horror Unmasked
eBook - ePub

Horror Unmasked

A History of Terror from Nosferatu to Nope

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Horror Unmasked

A History of Terror from Nosferatu to Nope

About this book

From the silent-film era to the blockbusters of today, Horror Unmasked is a fun-filled, highly illustrated dive into the past influences and present popularity of the horror film genre.

The horror film’s pop-culture importance is undeniable, from its early influences to today’s most significant and exciting developments in the genre. Since 1990, the production of horror films has risen exponentially worldwide, resulting in impressive ticket sales in the modern day, not to mention how the genre has expanded into books, fashion, music, and other media throughout the world.

Horror has long been the most popular film genre, and more horror movies have been made than any other kind. We need them. We need to be scared, to test ourselves, laugh inappropriately, scream, and flinch. We need to get through them and come out, blinking, still in one piece. This comprehensive guide features:

  • A thorough discussion on monster movies and B-movies (The Thing; It Came from Outer Space; The Blob)
  • The destruction of the American censorship system (Blood Feast; The Night of the Living Dead; The Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
  • International horror, zombies, horror comedies, and horror in the new millennium (Matango; Suspiria; Ghostbusters)
  • A dissection of the critical reception of modern horror (Neon Demon; Pan’s Labyrinth; Funny Games)
  • Stunning movie posters and film stills, plus fan-made tributes to some of the most lauded horror franchises in the world (Aliens; the Evil Dead; The Hills Have Eyes; Scream)

A perfect reference and informational book for horror fans and those interested in its cultural influence worldwide, Horror Unmasked provides a general introduction to the genre, serves as a guidebook to its film highlights, and celebrates its practitioners, trends, and stories.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. World Map of Horror
  5. Introduction
  6. 1 Shadowy Silence: Horror Before Sound
  7. 2 Browning and Chaney: The Father of Freaks and the Man of a Thousand Faces
  8. 3 Monster Central: The Great Horror Cycles Begin
  9. 4 Cranking Out the Creepies: Horror in the 1930s and 1940s
  10. 5 Val Lewton and the Terrors of the Unseen
  11. 6 Atomic-Age Monsters: The Sci-Fi/Horror Boom
  12. 7 Blood and Bosoms: The Success of Hammer Horror
  13. 8 The Moment of Shock: Psycho and Peeping Tom
  14. 9 The Corman Poes and the Peerless Vincent Price
  15. 10 Horror, Italian Style
  16. 11 All Hell Breaks Loose, 1960–1975
  17. 12 Bloody England: Hammer’s Competitors
  18. 13 The Sleep of Reason: Horror in Spanish
  19. 14 Godzilla & Co: Far East Horror in Transition
  20. 15 Polanski, Coffin Joe, and Others
  21. 16 Clark, Craven, Carpenter, and Cronenberg
  22. 17 Mainstream Horror or: Bring the Kids!
  23. 18 J- and K-Horror, and Other Asian Entries
  24. 19 The Problem of Torture Porn
  25. 20 Zombies!
  26. 21 There’s Usually a Gorilla: Horror-Comedies
  27. 22 Masters for a New Millennium
  28. 23 Is Horror Legit?
  29. 24 Post-Horror and Beyond
  30. Glossary: Subgenres of Horror
  31. Notes
  32. Image Credits
  33. Bibliography
  34. Index
  35. About the Author
  36. Dedication
  37. Copyright