Horror!: The Definitive Companion to the Most Terrifying Movies Ever Made

Newman, Kim; Marriott, James

ISBN 10: 1780973918 / ISBN 13: 9781780973913

Published by Carlton Books, London, 2006

About this Item

First edition w/complete number line, trade paperback with French flaps, has a slight lean to the binding, bumps with mild creasing to the spine ends and cover corners, faint rubbing with a touch of edge wear to the covers, and a previous seller's sticker over the bar code at the tail of the back. Otherwise, this is a solid, tight and clean, Very Good copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Horror!: The Definitive Companion to the Most Terrifying Movies Ever Made
• Publisher: Carlton Books, London
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1780973918
• ISBN 13: 9781780973913
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Horror
  • Film

About this title

Synopsis

In this book a team of seasoned, top horror experts, lead by uber-critic Kim Newman, carve their way through a century of fear with authority, humour and encyclopaedic knowledge.

Packed with photographs of the most terrifying scenes in cinema history, this unique, definitive, comprehensive guide traces the story of horror, decade-by-decade, and provides a witty and informative critique of over 300 films from all over the world. Also included are entries covering writers whose work has had a profound effect on horror cinema, influential literary works, TV series that made an impact on the genre and other themes, figures and ideas. All the key horror themes, from comedy horror to slashers, are covered in feature spreads throughout.

About the Authors

Kim Newman is a novelist, critic and journalist. His non-fiction books include Nightmare Movies, Ghastly Beyond Belief (with Neil Gaiman) 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 completed an MA in Film Studies at Exeter University and has wrote Horror Films, which was selected by The Times as one of their film books of 2004. He also wrote a series of essays for Creation Books and articles for magazines and websites including cult periodical Headpress ('Essential reading' Fortean Times). He died in 2012.