{"product_id":"timelines-of-terror-9781476691657","title":"Timelines of Terror","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   How did \u003ci\u003eFriday the 13th\u003c\/i\u003e begin as a movie about a grieving mother killing camp counselors and spawn a movie in which a nanobot enhanced, hockey masked man destroys a space station? Similarly, how did \u003ci\u003eA Nightmare on Elm Street\u003c\/i\u003e evolve from a film by Wes Craven about Freddy Krueger into a film about Wes Craven making a Freddy Krueger movie?Film series are destined to change with time, but horror film series are often unrecognizable after multiple sequels and reboots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This work examines horror films and their sequels to determine the glue that holds individual franchises together, which films matter to a series'' continuity, which should be considered as canon, and what goes into the process of continuing--or, in some cases, abandoning--the overarching storyline. Series covered include \u003ci\u003eFriday the 13th, Halloween, Child''s Play, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Leprechaun,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScream.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments vi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Friday the 13th 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Halloween 57\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Child's Play 102\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. A Nightmare on Elm Street 123\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Leprechaun 151\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Scream 168\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Notes 185\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex 187\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040516047191,"sku":"9781476691657","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476691657.jpg?v=1750946988","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/timelines-of-terror-9781476691657","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}