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From the silent era to “Hellraiser” and “Dust Devil,” an outstanding illustrated history of the British horror film, featuring 100 key movies and more than 150 illustrations, stills, and photos. New updated and expanded edition.
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The British horror film is almost as old as cinema itself. Now, English Gothic traces the rise and fall of the genre from its 19th-century beginnings to the present day. Jonathan Rigby examines 100 crucial movies, taking in the lost films of the silent era, the Karloff and Lugosi chillers of the 1930s, the lurid classics from Hammer¹s house of horror, and the explicit shockers of the 1970s. The story concludes with more recent films, such as ³Hellraiser² and ³Dust Devil.² Filled with film posters, stills, and behind-the-scenes shots, this entertaining study sheds new light on British cinema¹s most successful ‹ and misunderstood ‹ export.
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This useful overview of British horror films condenses 100 years of celluloid fright into 100 key works and over 170 black-and-white illustrations. Less scholarly than Peter Hutchings's Hammer and Beyond (Manchester Univ., 1993) and less focused on a particular period than Gary A. Smith's Uneasy Dreams (McFarland, 1999), this book will likely prove more popular with a wider readership. British film historian Rigby's prose is lively and assured. His evaluative comments are worthwhile, and his recounting of historical developments is both accessible and informative. Fans will appreciate his attention to detail, while casual readers will benefit from his skilled survey. Libraries that already own Andy Boot's similar Fragments of Fear (Creation Bks., 1995) might hesitate before purchasing, but otherwise, this title is recommended for any institution supporting a large film studies collection. Neal Baker, Earlham Coll., Richmond, IN
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherReynolds & Hearn
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 1903111358
- ISBN 13 9781903111352
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages272
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