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Book Synopsis This filmography covers more than 300 horror films released from 1990 through 1999. The horror genre''s trends and cliches are connected to social and cultural phenomena, such as Y2K fears and the Los Angeles riots. Popular films were about serial killers, aliens, conspiracies, and sinister interlopers, new monsters who shambled their way into havoc.
Each of the films is discussed at length with detailed credits and critical commentary. There are six appendices: 1990s cliches and conventions, 1990s hall of fame, memorable ad lines, movie references in Scream, 1990s horrors vs. The X-Files, and the decade''s ten best. Fully indexed, 224 photographs.
Trade Revieweasy-to-use resource on horror films as well as pop culture of the decade"" -
Booklist""Muir is probably the best-known, if not the best authority on contemporary horror films, and this latest edition in his ongoing series will be a welcome addition to the library of any fan of the genre...the body of each entry is devoted to Muir’s excellent commentary. Highly recommended"" -
Choice""Muir’s writing is entertaining as well as informative, and will enable you to revisit each of your favorites with a somewhat different perspective than usual...a high-quality, hard-backed book...will give you hours and hours of enjoyment, as you revisit your memories of this decade, and revisit the films afterwards. Recommended"" -
The Thunder Child""an invaluable research book that horror fans NEED on their shelves"" -
Dread Central""an entertaining collection and definitely provides insight into a number of films that all but the most dedicated horror fan may have missed"" -
Journal of the Fantastic in the ArtsTable of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Part I: It Depends in what the meaning of the word “is” is: An introduction
- Part II: The horror genome project: A decade of aliens, conspiracies, interlopers, serial killers, science run amok and other grim trends
- Part III: the films (by year of release)
- Part IV: conclusion—A new century dawns
- Appendix A: 1990s Horror Conventions
- Appendix B: The 1990s Horror Hall of Fame
- Appendix C: Memorable Ad Lines
- Appendix D: Movie References in Scream (1996)
- Appendix E: Horror Films of the 1990s vs. The X-Files
- Appendix F : The Ten Best Horror Films of the 1990s
- References
- Bibliography
- Index
