Studies in Terror: Landmarks of Horror Cinema - Hardcover

Jonathan Rigby

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9780956653444: Studies in Terror: Landmarks of Horror Cinema

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0956653448 ISBN 13: 9780956653444

Publisher: Signum Books (Imprint of Flashpoint Media Ltd), 2011

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Acclaimed critic and broadcaster Jonathan Rigby brings his trademark wit and insight to bear on 130 of the key moments in screen horror.

His scope is wide, ranging from silent masterworks like Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Dr Caligari to such 21st century milestones as The Descent and Let the Right One In. In between, he scrutinises the achievements of Universal in the 1930s and Hammer in the 1960s. Lavishly illustrated, the result is a beautifully presented history of international horror cinema that's as entertaining as it is informative.

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"Erudite, refreshingly intelligent, idiosyncratic... The horror cognoscenti will grin with delight." --SFX Magazine

"Engrossing and entertaining... The enjoyment of this book is to relive some of your own favourite [horror] moments from Rigby's unique, informative and witty perspective." --Subtitled Online

"[Rigby] has an uncanny knack for rendering evocative word paintings in which description combines with essential background information and often insightful analysis... Studies in Terror is a delicious treat." --Horror View

"The success of STUDIES IN TERROR rests in the skill and enthusiasm of Rigby's writing, coupled with a handsome book design, an eerily efficient organisation of materials, and his tremendous taste." --Rue Morgue

"[Rigby] has an uncanny knack for rendering evocative word paintings in which description combines with essential background information and often insightful analysis... Studies in Terror is a delicious treat." --Horror View

Rare is the genre-wide, international horror study that is this uniformly enthusiastic and persuasive... Books such as this were made for the ages. --Movie Morlocks

Rigby s writing is focused and elegant, his viewpoints presented with clarity and complemented by a well-balanced, cannily illustrated layout... In terms of sheer taste and quality, it s the most important book-length horror film study to emerge in English this past year. --Video Watchdog

"Rare is the genre-wide, international horror study that is this uniformly enthusiastic and persuasive... Books such as this were made for the ages. --Movie Morlocks

Rigby s writing is focused and elegant, his viewpoints presented with clarity and complemented by a well-balanced, cannily illustrated layout... In terms of sheer taste and quality, it s the most important book-length horror film study to emerge in English this past year. --Video Watchdog

Rigby s writing is focused and elegant, his viewpoints presented with clarity and complemented by a well-balanced, cannily illustrated layout... In terms of sheer taste and quality, it s the most important book-length horror film study to emerge in English this past year. --Video Watchdog

About the Author:

Jonathan Rigby is an actor, critic and film historian. He is the author of American Gothic and English Gothic, two of the most highly regarded books on horror films published in the last 20 years. Jonathan's other books include Christopher Lee: The Authorised Screen History and Roxy Music: Both Ends Burning.

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