Brad Weismann

Horror Unmasked (eBook, ePUB)

A History of Terror from Nosferatu to Nope

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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, and in 2021, horror films earned an estimated $580 million in ticket sales, 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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: becker&mayer! books ISBN
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780760376805
• Artikelnr.: 67358097

Autorenporträt

Brad Weismann is an award-winning writer and editor. His work has appeared in such publications as Senses of Cinema, Film International, Backstage, Muso, Parterre, 5280, and Boulder Magazine. His first book, Lost in the Dark: A World History of Horror Film was published by the University Press of Mississippi. He contributed to the critical collection 100 Years of Soviet Cinema, and he was chosen by the Library of Congress to contribute explanatory essays to its National Recording Registry.

Inhaltsangabe

WORLD MAP OF HORROR
INTRODUCTION
SHADOWY SILENCE
Horror Before Sound
BROWNING AND CHANEY
The Father of Freaks and the Man of a Thousand Faces
MONSTER CENTRAL
The Great Horror Cycles Begin
CRANKING OUT THE CREEPIES
Horror in the 1930s and 1940s
VAL LEWTON AND THE TERRORS OF THE UNSEEN
ATOMIC-AGE MONSTERS
The Sci-Fi/Horror Boom
BLOOD AND BOSOMS
The Success of Hammer Horror
THE MOMENT OF SHOCK
Psycho and Peeping Tom
THE CORMAN POES AND THE PEERLESS VINCENT PRICE
HORROR, ITALIAN STYLE
ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE, 1960–1975
BLOODY ENGLAND
Hammer’s Competitors
THE SLEEP OF REASON
Horror in Spanish
GODZILLA & CO
Far East Horror in Transition
POLANSKI, COFFIN JOE, AND OTHERS
CLARK, CRAVEN, CARPENTER, AND CRONENBERG
MAINSTREAM HORROR OR: BRING THE KIDS!
J- AND K-HORROR, AND OTHER ASIAN ENTRIES
THE PROBLEM OF TORTURE PORN
ZOMBIES!
THERE’S USUALLY A GORILLA
Horror-Comedies
MASTERS FOR A NEW MILLENNIUM
IS HORROR LEGIT?
POST-HORROR AND BEYOND
GLOSSARY
Subgenres of Horror
NOTES
IMAGE CREDITS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHOR