The a to Z of Horror Cinema

Informationen zum Autor By Peter Hutchings 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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Peter Hutchings
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2009
• EAN: 9780810868878
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-6887-8
• Pagine: 432
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: The A to Z Guide Series; A to Z Guides; The A to Z Guide Series
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Fotografia, cinematografia, video, TV