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Author: Brianna Hall
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2013-07
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1429699825
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Describes sightings of monster beasts from around the world and the stories behind them"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Gregory William Mank
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2010-06-21
Total Pages: 429
ISBN-13: 0786462558
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThirteen of Hollywood's horror classics in detail: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), The Old Dark House(1932), The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932), Mark of the Vampire (1935), Mad Love (1935), The Black Room (1935), The Walking Dead (1936), Cat People (1942), Bluebeard (1944), The Lodger (1944), The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), Hangover Square (1945) and Bedlam (1946). From original interviews and research, the styles of the various studios (from giant M-G-M to Poverty Row's PRC), along with the performers, directors, and backstage events, are examined.
Author: Brian J. Frost
Publisher: Popular Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780879728601
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this fascinating book, Brian J. Frost presents the first full-scale survey of werewolf literature covering both fiction and nonfiction works. He identifies principal elements in the werewolf myth, considers various theories of the phenomenon of shapeshifting, surveys nonfiction books, and traces the myth from its origins in ancient superstitions to its modern representations in fantasy and horror fiction. Frost's analysis encompasses fanciful medieval beliefs, popular works by Victorian authors, scholarly treatises and medical papers, and short stories from pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s. Revealing the complex nature of the werewolf phenomenon and its tremendous and continuing influence, The Essential Guide to Werewolf Literature is destined to become a standard reference on the subject.
Author: A. Feldstein
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 1616559942
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Collects The vault of horror #12-#17, originally published between April 1950 and March 1951 by E.C. Publishing Co., Inc"--Copyright page.
Author: Various
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Published: 2021-09-14
Total Pages: 217
ISBN-13: 150672115X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe terrifying opening of the Vault of Horror, presented as a deluxe-size trade paperback for the first time! This ghastly grimoire collects issues #12-#17 of the classic horror series, including unforgettable stories from the all-star artistic lineup of Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Bill Gaines, Johnny Craig, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, and more! Featuring a foreword by legendary horror writer R.L. Stine.
Author: Mike Ashley
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Published: 2004-01-01
Total Pages: 502
ISBN-13: 0809510553
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in Hugo Gernsback, and the start of a serious study of the contribution he made to the development of science fiction. . . . It seemed to me that the time was due to reinvestigate the Gernsback era and dig into the facts surrounding the origins of Amazing Stories. I wanted to find out exactly why Hugo Gernsback had launched the magazine, what he was trying to achieve, and to consider what effects he had-good and bad. . . . Too many writers and editors from the Gernsback days have been unjustly neglected, or unfairly criticized. Now, I hope, Robert A. W. Lowndes and I have provided the grounds for a fair consideration of their efforts, and a true reconstruction of the development of science fiction. It's the closest to time travel you'll ever get. I hope you enjoy the trip."-Mike Ashley, Preface
Author: Aalya Ahmad
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2013-03-29
Total Pages: 283
ISBN-13: 0786492600
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis groundbreaking collection of new essays presents critical reflections on teaching horror film and fiction in many different ways and in a variety of academic settings--from cultural theory to film studies; from women's and gender studies to postcolonialism; from critical thinking seminars on the paranormal to the timeless classics of English horror literature. Together, the essays show readers how the pedagogy of horror can galvanize, unsettle and transform classrooms, giving us powerful tools with which to consider interwoven issues of identity, culture, monstrosity, the relationship between the real and the fictional, normativity and adaptation. Includes a foreword by celebrated horror writer Glen Hirshberg.
Author: Molly Jones
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
Published: 2018-08-01
Total Pages: 35
ISBN-13: 1641852038
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduces readers to the fascinating folklore behind Bigfoot. Readable text, fun facts, and eye-catching photos invite readers to explore the mythology of this popular mythical creature.
Author: E. Randall Floyd
Publisher: Harbor House
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9781891799068
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGoes behind headlines and datelines to explore disturbing truth behind 40 famous and not-so-famous supernatural occurrence from around the world. truth behind 40 famous and not-so-famous supermatural occurrence from the around the world.
Author: Mathias Clasen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017-09-29
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 0190666536
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom vampire apocalypses, shark attacks, witches, and ghosts, to murderous dolls bent on revenge, horror has been part of the American cinematic imagination for almost as long as pictures have moved on screens. But why do they captivate us so? What is the drive to be frightened, and why is it so perennially popular? Why Horror Seduces addresses these questions through evolutionary social sciences. Explaining the functional seduction of horror entertainment, this book draws on cutting-edge findings in the evolutionary social sciences, showing how the horror genre is a product of human nature. Integrating the study of horror with the sciences of human nature, the book claims that horror entertainment works by targeting humans' adaptive tendency to find pleasure in make-believe, allowing a high intensity experience within a safe context. Through analyses of well-known and popular modern American works of horror--Rosemary's Baby; The Shining; I Am Legend; Jaws; and several others--author Mathias Clasen illustrates how these works target evolved cognitive and emotional mechanisms; we are attracted to horrifying entertainment because we have an adaptive tendency to find pleasure in make-believe that allows us to experience negative emotions at high levels of intensity within a safe context. Organized into three parts identifying fictional works by evolutionary mode--the evolution of horror; evolutionary interpretations of horror; the future of horror--Why Horror Seduces succinctly explores the cognitive processes behind spectators' need to scream.
