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The Modern Horror Film (Paperback)
by John McCarty (Author)
* Paperback: 244 pages
* Publisher: Carol Publishing Corporation (July 1990)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0806511648
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Book Description
McCarty has sorted through the last 30 years to come up with what he considers the 50 "contemporary classic" horror films. Each short, insightful article covers the film's importance and background. McCarty discusses the actors, directors, producers, writers, and composers and their involvement in this and other films. He evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of each film, often in terms of its impact when released and today. The Hammer Film, Curse of Frankenstein (1957), starts off the chronological listing of films. While there may be some debate as to why certain films were included and others excluded, most of the films are undeniably some of the best ever made: Psycho, Night of the Living Dead, The Exorcist, Jaws, Alien, The Shining , etc. Despite McCarty's slight bias toward the Hammer Film productions of the 1950s and 1960s and the "splatter" films of recent years, he has produced a well-researched, readable homage to the horror film.
Never before (or probably ever again) will there ever be such a comprehensive book on horror films! This is quite an accomplishment. A must read for anyone interested in great movies, horror or otherwise!
Films covered include...
* THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN
* CURSE OF THE DEMON
* HORROR OF DRACULA
* THE MUMMY
* THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
* THE BRIDES OF DRACULA
* THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
* CURSE OF THE WERE WOLF
* PSYCHO
* SCREAM OF FEAR
* THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
* THE BIRDS
* REPULSION
* THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS
* ROSEMARY'S BABY
* NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
* DAWN OF THE DEAD
* DAY OF THE DEAD
* THE DEVILS
* MACBETH
* HANDS OF THE RIPPER
* STRAW DOGS
* SISTERS
* EXOCIST
* BLOOD FOR DRACULA
* THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
* JAWS
* THE TENANT
* THE HILLS HAVE EYES
* THE BROOD
* ALIEN
Product details
* Title: The Modern Horror Film
* Author: John McCarty
* Format: Paperback
* Publication Year: 1990
* ISBN-10: 0806511648
* ISBN-13: 9780806511641
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