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The Definitive Guide to Horror Movies

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Pull back the curtain on more than a century of terrifying horror movies... if you dare. Packed with stills from the most terrifying scenes in cinema history, The Definitive Guide to Horror Movies is a comprehensive companion to the genre, tracing the story of horror film,... Read More
Format: Hardback
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The Definitive Guide to Horror Movies

A detailed, illustrated directory of horror movies and sub-genres, from the birth of cinema to the present day.

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Pull back the curtain on more than a century of terrifying horror movies... if you dare.

Packed with stills from the most terrifying scenes in cinema history, The Definitive Guide to Horror Movies is a comprehensive companion to the genre, tracing the story of horror film, decade-by-decade. Providing a witty and informative critique of more than 350 films and several TV series, this extensive handbook offers a superb introduction for newcomers to the genre as well as something new for the die-hard horror fan.

Horror is one of the most popular and influential genres in cinema, a perennial favourite that just won't stay dead. This fully updated edition covers everything from all-time classics to hidden gems and big-budget duds to breakout foreign hits. This is your ultimate guide through a century of fear.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035422043

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 October 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck

Illustration: Film stills throughout

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 188.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 1300g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Kim Newman (Author)

Kim Newman is a novelist, critic and journalist specialising in horror. He has written many books including: The Night Mayor, Anno Dracula, The Man From the Diogenes Club, The Vampire Genevieve, Nightmare Movies, Ghastly Beyond Belief, Horror: 100 Best Books and The BFI Companion to Horror. He has won the Bram Stoker Award, the International Horror Guild Award and the British Science Fiction Award.

James Marriott (Author)

James Marriott was an author and academic specialising in film. His book Horror Films, was selected by The Times as one of their film books of 2004. He also wrote a series of essays and articles for magazines and websites including cult periodical Headpress.

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