Angels and Ministers of Grace Defend Us!: More Dark Alleys of Classic Horror Cinema

Gregory William Mank (author)

ISBN 10: 1476665532 / ISBN 13: 9781476665535

Published by McFarland 2021-12-30, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Angels and Ministers of Grace Defend Us!: More Dark Alleys of Classic Horror Cinema
• Publisher: McFarland 2021-12-30
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476665532
• ISBN 13: 9781476665535
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Like a lovingly guided midnight tour, this book covers the seductive shadows of the most fascinating horror films and melodramas from the 1930s and 1940s. From the bloody censorship battles behind 1935's Bride of Frankenstein, to the sexual controversies of 1941's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and the gruesome Nazi atrocities of 1943's Women in Bondage, this book delves into newly excavated research to tell the behind-the-scenes sagas of some of Hollywood's most frightening films.

Peek behind the scenes, revel in on-the-set anecdotes and get a look at the script notes illuminating characters like WereWolf of London, Richard III, Panther Woman and Rasputin. Included are profiles of the performers and filmmakers who made the nightmares feel all too real in the darkened theaters of yesteryear, and an examination of the factors that have kept these films popular so many decades later.

About the Author

Gregory William Mank has written and recorded many DVD and Blu-Ray audio commentaries, has won four Rondo Awards, and has written numerous books on classic horror films. He lives in Delta, Pennsylvania.