Now a Terrifying Motion Picture!

Twenty-Five Classic Works of Horror Adapted from Book to Film

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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This work explores the relationship between twenty-five enduring works of horror literature and the classic films that have been adapted from them. Each chapter delves into the historical and cultural background of a particular type of horror--hauntings, zombies, aliens and more--and provides an overview of a specific work's critical and popular reception. Among the print-to-film titles discussed are Frankenstein, Dracula, Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Masque of the Red Death, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Phantom of the Opera, Psycho, The Exorcist, and The Shining.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-05-07
Mått152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt322 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor235
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786447633

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Altered States The Amityville Horror The Birds Dead Ringers Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The Exorcist The Fly Frankenstein Freaks From Hell Ghost Story The Hound of the Baskervilles Jaws The Masque of the Red Death The Night Stalker The Ninth Gate Nosferatu The Phantom of the Opera Psycho Re-Animator The Serpent and the Rainbow The Shining Sleepy Hollow The Thing from Another World Village of the Damned Notes Bibliography Index

“I love, LOVED this book. The author has a real way with words and a fun, readable style. [He] is a tremendously readable essayist, with a flowing, succinct and clever style that is very appealing. In addition to fine writing, Broderick supplies good, solid insights and fresh perspectives on the books and the movies, with a judicious use of quotes and keen commentary. To author James F. Broderick I say, More books, please”—Classic Images; “offers pithy plot summations and spot-on critical interpretations of themes in each of the featured works along with readable and striking analysis of each of the related film adaptations”—Reference & Research Book News.