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1 online resource |
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| 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 gate -- Nosferatu -- The phantom of the opera -- Psycho -- Re-animator -- The serpent and the rainbow -- The shining -- Sleepy Hollow -- The thing from another world -- Village of the damned. |
| 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 reception"--Provided by publisher. |
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Requires Boundless App. |
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Film adaptations -- History and criticism.
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Horror films -- History and criticism.
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Horror tales, American -- Film adaptations.
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Horror tales, English -- Film adaptations.
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Motion pictures and literature.
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Film adaptations. |
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Horror films. |
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Horror tales, American. |
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Horror tales, English. |
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Motion pictures and literature. |
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Electronic books. |
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Film adaptations.
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Boundless (Digital media service)
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| ISBN |
9780786489572 : $29.95 |
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078648957X : $29.95 |
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