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 reception. Among the print-to-film titles discussed are Frankenstein, Dracula, Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Masque of the Red Death, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Phantom of the Opera, Psycho, The Exorcist, and The Shining.
| ISBN: | 9780786447633 |
| Publication date: | 7th May 2012 |
| Author: | James F Broderick |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 228 pages |
| Genres: |
Performing arts Films, cinema Literature: history and criticism |
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 reception.
Now a Terrifying Motion Picture! features in the following genres: Performing arts, Films, cinema, Literature: history and criticism
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Now a Terrifying Motion Picture! was written by James F Broderick and published by McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Now a Terrifying Motion Picture! has 228 pages
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