Horror
Published on 1. March 1989
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-8160-1274-9 (ISBN)
Description
Covering every aspect of the genre, this book presents more than 400 of the best, most original, historically significant and even "worst" works of horror from film and literature. The heart-thumping entries are alphabetically listed, each laid out as a capsule review, providing a plot summary along with a critical evaluation of each work's contribution to the horror genre. Both a guidebook and history of the macabre, this is the first book to provide a critical commentary and reference for all horror fans.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
75ill.
Dimensions
Height: 255 mm
Width: 180 mm
Weight
350 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8160-1274-9 (9780816012749)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
"Creature from the Black Lagoon"; "The Pit and the Pendulum"; "Little Shop of Horrors"; "Clockwork Orange"; "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?"; "Frankenstein"; "The Fly"; "Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde"; "The Exorcist"; "Phantom of the Opera".