Description
Book SynopsisHorror Unmasked offers a
general introduction to the popular film genre, serves as a guidebook to its film highlights, and celebrates its practitioners, trends, and stories.
Trade Review"Considering the massive scope, this photobook is surprisingly succinct, informative, and helpful as an overview of horror films."
-- Kevin Howell * Library Journal *
"Well-researched text and quality film poster art make for great, spooky bed-time reading." * Creammagazine.com *
"...will be sure to keep new horror fans up at night...an admirable effort that will undoubtedly give a budding horror fan a ton of fun homework." * MovieJawn.com *
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…a great history of horror that spans both time and the globe…allows readers to find plenty of great recommendations and learn why these horror films are important to the legacy of the genre. Context is king, and Horror Unmasked lives up to its billing of providing a history of terror from Nosferatu to Nope.” * ComingSoon.net *
"...an introspective examination of the films, filmmakers, and regions that have created and continue to influence the modern horror genre, Horror Unmasked is one history that you should own." -- Nick Banks * ConSkipper *
"Horror Unmasked: A History of Terror from Nosferatu to Nope is an excellent book. It addresses the horror film genre from a comfortable and accessible direction, providing a wide-ranging and extensive overview of the genre. Fans of horror cinema, old and new, will want to own this book and display it prominently in their collection." * Cemetary Dance *
“Horror Unmasked” is not just a book for avid horror fans; it’s a comprehensive and highly illustrated exploration of the genre’s history dissected by an author who is not only an expert but also a passionate enthusiast. * Colorado Hometown Weekly *
"This beautifully constructed 200+ page hardcover book encapsulates an extensive and comprehensive timeline of horror's history on film. As a reading experience, think about walking down the blood-soaked museum halls and terrorizing wings of the genre in every decade and then exploring the significance and impact movement of the sub-genre collections of styles (i.e. slasher, found footage, possession) within them. All with Weisman acting as your expert voice and tour guide." * The Reel Vision *
Table of ContentsWORLD 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
