Now a terrifying motion picture! : twenty-five classic works of horror adapted from book to film / J...
Now a terrifying motion picture! : twenty-five classic works of horror adapted from book to film / J...
Now a terrifying motion picture! : twenty-five classic works of horror adapted from book to film / James F. Broderick.
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Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., c2012.
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N791.436/70
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English
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Physical content
viii, 228 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
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 g...
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Publisher
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., c2012.
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
c2012.
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Summary
"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 r...
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Now a terrifying motion picture! : twenty-five classic works of horror adapted from book to film / James F. Broderick.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-222) and index.
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c2012.
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N791.436/70
Record Identifier
74VvNQmZgv6y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvNQmZgv6y
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ISBN
078644763X (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786447633 (softcover : alk. paper)
DDC
791.436
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991013019759702626
