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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,...
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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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Description
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.Also by Kim Newman
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