{"product_id":"the-book-of-horror-by-matt-glasby-9781836009399","title":"The Book of Horror","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book of Horror\u003c\/em\u003e is described as \"...the definitive guide to what properly messes us up.\" — SFX Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Glasby anatomises horror's scare tactics with keen, lucid clarity across 34 carefully selected main films - classic and pleasingly obscure. 4 Stars.\" — Total Film\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book of Horror\u003c\/em\u003e introduces the scariest movies ever made and examines what makes them so frightening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHorror movies have never been more critically or commercially successful, but there's only one metric that matters: are they scary? Back in the silent era, viewers thrilled at \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDracula\u003c\/em\u003e. Today, the monsters may have changed, but the instinct remains the same: to seek out the unspeakable, ride the adrenaline rush and play out our fears in the safety of the cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book of Horror\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on the most frightening films of the post-war era - from \u003cem\u003ePsycho\u003c\/em\u003e (1960) to \u003cem\u003eLonglegs\u003c\/em\u003e (2024) - examining exactly how they scare us across a series of key categories. Each chapter explores a seminal horror film in depth, charting its scariest moments with infographics and identifying the related works you need to see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding references to more than 100 classic and contemporary horror films from around the globe and striking illustrations from Barney Bodoano, this is a rich and compelling guide to the scariest films ever made. The films:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePsycho\u003c\/em\u003e (1960), \u003cem\u003eThe Innocents\u003c\/em\u003e (1961), \u003cem\u003eThe Haunting\u003c\/em\u003e (1963), \u003cem\u003eDon't Look Now\u003c\/em\u003e (1973), \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e (1973), \u003cem\u003eThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre\u003c\/em\u003e (1974), \u003cem\u003eWho Can Kill a Child?\u003c\/em\u003e (1976), \u003cem\u003eSuspiria\u003c\/em\u003e (1977), \u003cem\u003eHalloween\u003c\/em\u003e (1978), \u003cem\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/em\u003e (1980), \u003cem\u003eThe Entity\u003c\/em\u003e (1982), \u003cem\u003eAngst\u003c\/em\u003e (1983), \u003cem\u003eHenry: Portrait of a Serial Killer\u003c\/em\u003e (1990), \u003cem\u003eRing\u003c\/em\u003e (1998), \u003cem\u003eThe Blair Witch Project\u003c\/em\u003e (1999), \u003cem\u003eThe Others\u003c\/em\u003e (2001), \u003cem\u003eThe Eye\u003c\/em\u003e (2002), \u003cem\u003eJu-On: The Grudge\u003c\/em\u003e (2002), \u003cem\u003eShutter\u003c\/em\u003e (2004), \u003cem\u003eThe Descent\u003c\/em\u003e (2005), \u003cem\u003eWolf Creek\u003c\/em\u003e (2005), \u003cem\u003eThe Orphanage\u003c\/em\u003e (2007), \u003cem\u003e[Rec]\u003c\/em\u003e (2007), \u003cem\u003eThe Strangers\u003c\/em\u003e (2008), \u003cem\u003eLake Mungo\u003c\/em\u003e (2008), \u003cem\u003eMartyrs\u003c\/em\u003e (2008), \u003cem\u003eThe Innkeepers\u003c\/em\u003e (2011), \u003cem\u003eBanshee Chapter\u003c\/em\u003e (2013), \u003cem\u003eOculus\u003c\/em\u003e (2013), \u003cem\u003eThe Babadook\u003c\/em\u003e (2014), \u003cem\u003eIt Follows\u003c\/em\u003e (2015), \u003cem\u003eTerrified\u003c\/em\u003e (2017), \u003cem\u003eHereditary\u003c\/em\u003e (2018), \u003cem\u003eIt Chapter Two\u003c\/em\u003e (2019), \u003cem\u003eHost\u003c\/em\u003e (2020), \u003cem\u003eTalk to Me\u003c\/em\u003e (2022), \u003cem\u003eLonglegs\u003c\/em\u003e (2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599125004524,"sku":"9781836009399","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d17bda3ffd7c13622be0fc518e5a667b.jpg?v=1778037599","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-book-of-horror-by-matt-glasby-9781836009399","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}