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  • The Good, The Bad, and the Outrageous: 1980s Horror Cinema

    by Bryan Senn ...
    The 1980s proved a watershed period for horror cinema, seeing taboos broken, technology flourish, and storytelling go off in wild directions. Scenarios became more outrageous, more over-the-top, and were often leavened with a liberal dose of black humor that upped the fun factor exponentially. Additionally, during the Reagan/Thatcher era, film seemed to become that much more transgressive and ... Read more

    $9.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mummy Movies

    A Comprehensive Guide

    by Bryan Senn ...
    In 1932, The Mummy, starring Boris Karloff, introduced another icon to the classic monster pantheon, beginning a journey down the cinematic Nile that has yet to reach its end. Over the past century, movie mummies have met everyone from Abbott and Costello to Tom Cruise, not to mention a myriad of fellow monsters. Horrifying and mysterious, the mummy comes from a different time with uncommon ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • The Werewolf Filmography

    300+ Movies

    by Bryan Senn ...
    From the horrific to the heroic, cinematic werewolves are metaphors for our savage nature, symbolizing the secret, bestial side of humanity that hides beneath our civilized veneer. Examining acknowledged classics like The Wolf Man (1941) and The Howling (1981), as well as overlooked gems like Dog Soldiers (2011), this comprehensive filmography covers the highs and lows of the genre. Information is ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Ski Films

    A Comprehensive Guide

    by Bryan Senn ...
    Skiing in movies, like the sport itself, grew more prevalent beginning in the 1930s, when it was a pastime of the elite, with depictions reflecting changes in technique, fashion and social climate. World War II saw skiing featured in a dozen films dealing with that conflict. Fueled by postwar prosperity, the sport exploded in the 1950s--filmmakers followed suit, using scenes on snow-covered slopes ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • "Twice the Thrills! Twice the Chills!"

    Horror and Science Fiction Double Features, 1955-1974

    by Bryan Senn ...
    In the mid-1950s, to combat declining theater attendance, film distributors began releasing pre-packaged genre double-bills--including many horror and science fiction double features. Though many of these films were low-budget and low-end, others, such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Horror of Dracula and The Fly, became bona fide classics. Beginning with Universal-International's 1955 pairing ... Read more

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  • The Most Dangerous Cinema

    People Hunting People on Film

    by Bryan Senn ...
    People hunting people for sport--an idea both shocking and fascinating. In 1924 Richard Connell published a short story that introduced this concept to the world, where it has remained ever since--as evidenced by the many big- and small-screen adaptations and inspirations. Since its publication, Connell's award-winning "The Most Dangerous Game" has been continuously anthologized and studied in ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Sixties Shockers

    A Critical Filmography of Horror Cinema, 1960-1969

    by Mark Clark, Bryan Senn ...
    This comprehensive filmography provides critical analyses and behind-the-scenes stories for 600 horror, science fiction and fantasy films from the 1960s. During those tumultuous years horror cinema flourished, proving as innovative and unpredictable as the decade itself. Representative titles include Night of the Living Dead, The Haunting, Carnival of Souls, Repulsion, The Masque of the Red Death, ... Read more

    $37.99 USD

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    More Movies That Suck

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  • Filmology

    A Movie-a-Day Guide to the Movies You Need to Know

    by Chris Barsanti ...
    Sure, everybody loves the movies. But how much do these movie enthusiasts really know about them? In this groundbreaking book, noted film critic Chris Barsanti gives you the most entertaining crash course in good film in a book--one movie a day.This is not just another greatest-movies celebration. Pairing cinema's lesser-seen gems alongside blockbusters, great early works from the pioneers of film ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Book of Lists: Horror

    by Amy Wallace, Del Howison, Scott Bradley ...
    The phenomenally popular Book of Lists series has sold millions of copies from coast to coast, enthralling trivia aficionados with fascinating infobits about simply everything! Now the latest edition turns an evil eye toward the strange, the blood-curdling, and the macabre with spine-tingling fun facts from the dark side of entertainment. Chock-full of creepy information from the netherworlds of ... Read more

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  • Fangoria's 101 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen

    A Celebration of the World's Most Unheralded Fright Flicks

    by Adam Lukeman ...
    A FEAST OF FRIGHTFUL FLICKS WAITING TO BE REDISCOVEREDAs the leading name in the world of horror, Fangoria magazine has been the source of information for fans of fright flicks for more than twenty years—covering feature films, video games, comic books, collectibles, and all aspects of horror entertainment. Working closely with Fangoria’s experts, including Editor in Chief Anthony Timpone, Adam ... Read more

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  • Cult Horror Movies

    Discover the 33 Best Scary, Suspenseful, Gory, and Monstrous Cinema Classics

    by Danny Peary ...
    The Bride of Frankenstein to House of Wax to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre to The Brood—horror is a beloved and multifaceted genre, with no two classics truly alike. And almost all of them—great and not-so-great—inspire the kind of passion that only cult films truly reach. In this collection of 33 essays drawn from his revered Cult Movies series, cult film specialist Danny Peary examines, dissects, ... Read more

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