12 edition of Focus on the horror film. found in the catalog.
Published
1972
by Prentice-Hall in Englewood Cliffs, N.J
.
Written in English
Edition Notes
Bibliography: p. 180-184.
| Statement | Edited by Roy Huss and T. J. Ross. |
| Series | Film focus, A Spectrum book,, S-278 |
| Contributions | Ross, T. J. joint comp. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | PN1995.9.H6 H8 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | vi, 186 p. |
| Number of Pages | 186 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL5286650M |
| ISBN 10 | 0133947599, 0133947424 |
| LC Control Number | 72005762 |
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In this volume, Stephen Prince has collected essays reviewing the history of the horror film and the psychological reasons for its persistent appeal, as well as discussions of the developmental responses of young adult viewers and children to the genre.
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With a focus on the science fiction and horror genres, Sci-Fi & Scary brings you book and film reviews, original articles, interviews, guest posts, and more. Horror is a protean genre, spawning numerous subgenres and hybrid variants: gothic horror, supernatural horror, monster movies, psychological horror, splatter films, slasher films, body horror, comedy horror, and postmodern horror.
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