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MONSTERS AND MAD SCIENTISTS
CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE HORROR MOVIE |
| By: |
Andrew Tudor |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£37.95 |
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£34.16 |
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| ISBN 10: |
063116992X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780631169925 |
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| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
28 September, 1989 |
| Pages: |
248 |
| Description: |
A study of horror movies, which discusses individual movies in detail and seeks to identify the main traditions of the genre, such as the mad scientist, the monster and the psychotic killer, and to show the various strategies and techniques behind their creation. |
| Synopsis: |
A history of the horror movie genre, which discusses individual movies in detail and draws out the more general patterns in the genre's development. The author explores the basic narrative strategies of the horror movie, and looks at the distinctive horror traditions based on mad scientists, supernatural monsters and psychotic killers. The book is intended to be of interest to general readers, especially film buffs, and students of film and the media. |
| Illustrations: |
Index |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Blackwell Publishers |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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