Horror film : a critical introduction /

Leeder, Murray, 1982-

Horror film : a critical introduction / Murray Leeder. - First edition. - London, England : Zed Books, 2018. - 1 online resource (viii, 276 pages) : illustrations.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-255) and index.

Throughout the history of cinema, horror has proven to be a genre of consistent popularity, which adapts to different cultural contexts while retaining a recognizable core. This volume balances the discussions of horror's history, theory, and aesthetics as no introductory book ever has. Featuring studies of films both obscure and famous, it is international in its scope and chronicles horror from its silent roots until today.

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Horror films.
Film: styles & genres

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