The a to Z of Horror Cinema

Informationen zum Autor Peter Hutchings is a Professor of Film Studies at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. He has published widely on horror film, television and literature as well as on science fiction, crime and other popular genres. His previous books include Terence Fisher (2002), Dracula (2003), and The Horror Film (2004). Klappentext The A to Z of Horror Cinema traces the development of horror cinema from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries. Entries cover all the major movie villains, including Frankenstein and his monster, the vampire, the werewolf, the mummy, the zombie, the ghost, and the serial killer; the film directors, producers, writers, actors, cinematographers, make-up artists, special effects technicians, and composers who have helped to shape horror history; significant production companies and the major films that have come to stand as milestones in the development of the horror genre; and the different national traditions in horror cinema as well as horror's most popular themes, formats, conventions, and cycles.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Peter Hutchings
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 30.09.2009
• EAN: 9780810868878
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-6887-8
• Pages: 432
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Thèmes: The A to Z Guide Series; A to Z Guides; The A to Z Guide Series
• Catégorie: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Photographie, cinéma, vidéo, TV