Frightmares : a history of British horror cinema / by Ian Cooper.
Frightmares : a history of British horror cinema / by Ian Cooper.
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Publisher
Leighton Buzzard : Auteur, 2016.
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G 2017/2631
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Language
English
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Physical content
207 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- 'It's Alive!' The birth of home-grown horror -- Hammer - studio as Auteur -- The American invasion - camp and cruelty -- Soft sex, hard gore and the 'savage seventies' -- 'Bloody foreigners' - new perspectives -- Rising from the grave -- Conclusion.
Publication information
Publisher
Leighton Buzzard : Auteur, 2016.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2016.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Frightmares is an in-depth analysis of the home-grown horror film, each chapter anchored by close studies of key titles, consisting of textual analysis, production history, marketing and reception. Although broadly chronological, attention is also paid to the thematic links, emphasising both the wide range of the genre and highlighting some of it...
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Frightmares : a history of British horror cinema / by Ian Cooper.
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General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-204) and index.
Issued As
Online version: Cooper, Ian (Freelance writer). Frightmares. Leighton Buzzard : Auteur, 2016 9780993071744 (OCoLC)907676993
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Date Copyright
©2015
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G 2017/2631
Record Identifier
74VKVakNWK5A
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVakNWK5A
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ISBN
9780993071737 paperback
0993071732 paperback
DDC
791.4361640941
MMS ID
991024104041402626
