Top 100 Horror Movies

Top 100 Horror Movies
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Publisher : IDW Publishing
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1600107079
ISBN-13 : 9781600107078
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Top 100 Horror Movies by : Gary Gerani

Every fan plays the game...what's the best movie of all time, the second best, and did my favorite make it into the "Top 100"? Fantastic Press proudly launches an exciting new series of gift books that colorfully explore popular motion picture genres, reviewing and ranking the best each genre has to offer. With imaginative, full-color layouts and a sense of spirited fun, each book in this custom-designed series begins with coverage of Movie #100, then suspensefully "ascends" to the Number One choice! Along the way, avid readers are treated to rare photos and posters, priceless information, and never-before published cultural artifacts. For the first Fantastic Press offering, it's horror against horror in the ultimate scary movie match-up. Screenwriter/film historian Gary (Pumpkinhead) Gerani presents and evaluates the cinema's most celebrated shockers, from silent classics to today's gleefully audacious gorefests. This super-colorful overview contains over 600 rare visuals, and features a brand-new introduction by celebrated horror movie director Roger Corman.

Camera Man

Camera Man
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 448
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ISBN-10 : 9781501134203
ISBN-13 : 1501134205
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Camera Man by : Dana Stevens

They were calling it the Twentieth Century -- "She is a little animal, surely" -- "He's my son, and I'll break his neck any way I want to" -- "The locomotive of juveniles" -- A little hell-raising Huck Finn -- The boy who couldn't be damaged -- "Make me laugh, Keaton" -- Speed mania in the kingdom of shadows -- Pancakes at Childs -- Comique -- Roscoe -- Brooms -- Mabel at the wheel -- Famous players in famous plays -- Home, made -- Rice, shoes, and real estate -- The shadow stage -- Battle-scarred risibilities -- One for you, one for me -- The "darkie shuffle" -- The collapsing façade -- Grief slipped in -- The road through the mountain -- Not a drinker, a drunk -- Old times -- The coming thing in entertainment -- Coda: Eleanor.

101 Sci-Fi Movies You Must See Before You Die

101 Sci-Fi Movies You Must See Before You Die
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Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : 0733324959
ISBN-13 : 9780733324956
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis 101 Sci-Fi Movies You Must See Before You Die by : Steven Jay Schneider

Can you tell your Dagobah from your Delos and your Ming from your Morlock? Do you need help understanding 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY? From the classic low-budget Flash Gordon tales to the slick CGI-realised world of THE MATRIX, science-fiction films have long pushed the boundaries of the visually and dramatically fantastic. 101 SCI-FI MOVIES YOU MUST SEE BEFORE YOU DIE is your perfect one-stop guide to them all. Science fiction allows every other movie genre to leap - quite literally - into another dimension. Take a classic police chase and set it on Mars. Create a haunted house story, then add the robots. Take the classic boy-meets-girl story, then make them mutants. Great sci-fi movies turn the known world onto its head, play with the laws of physics and all the while hold the viewer spellbound with a gripping vision of future worlds. With insight from critics, film historians, and academics, 101 SCI-FI MOVIES YOU MUST SEE BEFORE YOU DIE, applies knowledge and passion to a century of close encounters, distant planets, time travel, black holes, strange outfits, futuristic technology, inexplicable forces, fantastic spaceships, fluorescent drinks and subterranean societies. Strap yourself in: you′re set for a rocket ride to sci-fi heaven.

The A to Z of Horror Cinema

The A to Z of Horror Cinema
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Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 9780810870505
ISBN-13 : 0810870509
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis The A to Z of Horror Cinema by : Peter Hutchings

Horror is one of the most enduring and controversial of all cinematic genres. Horror films range from the subtle and the poetic to the graphic and the gory but what links them all is their ability to frighten, disturb, shock, provoke, delight, irritate, amuse, and bemuse audiences. Horror's capacity to serve as an outlet to capture the changing patterns of our fears and anxieties has ensured not only its notoriety but also its long-term survival and its international popularity. Above all, however, it is the audience's continual desire to experience new frights and evermore-horrifying sights that continue to make films like The Exorcist, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Night of the Living Dead, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho, Ringu, and The Shining captivate viewers. The A to Z of Horror Cinema traces the development of horror cinema from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries. Entries cover all the major movie villains, including Frankenstein and his monster, the vampire, the werewolf, the mummy, the zombie, the ghost, and the serial killer; the film directors, producers, writers, actors, cinematographers, make-up artists, special effects technicians, and composers who have helped to shape horror history; significant production companies and the major films that have come to stand as milestones in the development of the horror genre; and the different national traditions in horror cinema as well as horror's most popular themes, formats, conventions, and cycles.

101 Horror Movies You Must See Before You Die

101 Horror Movies You Must See Before You Die
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Publisher : Apple Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1845436563
ISBN-13 : 9781845436568
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis 101 Horror Movies You Must See Before You Die by : Steven Jay Schneider

Whether it be internal demons, real-life vampires, anonymous serial killers, crazed spouses, vengeful ghosts or Satan himself, horror films have gripped audiences and filmmakers alike since the very beginnings of cinema. Prepare to be terrified, fascinated and enthralled as you take this whirlwind tour of the 101 horror films you must see before you die. 101 Horror Films You Must See Before You Die gives you a thorough appreciation of the genre, because it approaches the subject chronologically. You'll move through gothic classics like James Whale's The Old Dark House (1932) and Terence Fisher's Dracula (1958), to zombie movies like Dawn of the Dead (1978) and 28 Days Later (2002). All the sub-genres are covered too, from Eyes Without a Face (mad scientist) and The Howling (werewolf) to Nightmare on Elm Street (slasher) and The Silence of the Lambs (serial killer). And you'll learn that it's not just American teenagers who are horror-film fodder. There are classic horror films from Japan (Onibaba), Russia (Vij), Italy (Suspiria), France (Les Diaboliques), Belgium (Man Bites Dog), Germany (M), and the Netherlands (The Vanishing). Immerse yourself in the most compelling of movie genres. Prepare to be possessed - and whatever you do, don't answer the phone...

Horror Films - Virgin Film

Horror Films - Virgin Film
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 451
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ISBN-10 : 9781448132102
ISBN-13 : 144813210X
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Horror Films - Virgin Film by : James Marriott

From the Slick horror of Alien, Scream and The Ring and the cult classics Dracula, Frankenstein and The Mummy to the slasher icons Jason, Freddy and Leatherface, horror just won’t stay dead. The genre has earned its place in the moviegoing psyche, with many of the key films spawning numerous copycats. But what are the 20 most influential horror films of all time? And what made them so important? James Marriott give an incisive account of the definitive works (and the most influential directors) of the genre over the last 80 years – from silent Expressionist classics to Japanese wraiths. The book reveals the inspiration behind each film and examines the choice of director, cast, soundtrack and marketing. Marriott analyzes the critical reception of each film and examines the subsequent impact on the industry and the public worldwide.

Top 100 Fantasy Movies

Top 100 Fantasy Movies
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Publisher : Top 100
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1613775245
ISBN-13 : 9781613775240
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Top 100 Fantasy Movies by : Gary Gerani

The film critiques within represent the author's choices for the cinema's most significant fantasy endeavors.

The Moment of Psycho

The Moment of Psycho
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Publisher : Basic Books
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 9780465020096
ISBN-13 : 0465020097
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis The Moment of Psycho by : David Thomson

It was made like a television movie, and completed in less than three months. It killed off its star in forty minutes. There was no happy ending. And it offered the most violent scene to date in American film, punctuated by shrieking strings that seared the national consciousness. Nothing like Psycho had existed before; the movie industry -- even America itself -- would never be the same. In The Moment of Psycho, film critic David Thomson situates Psycho in Alfred Hitchcock's career, recreating the mood and time when the seminal film erupted onto film screens worldwide. Thomson shows that Psycho was not just a sensation in film: it altered the very nature of our desires. Sex, violence, and horror took on new life. Psycho, all of a sudden, represented all America wanted from a film -- and, as Thomson brilliantly demonstrates, still does.

The Book of Top Ten Horror Lists

The Book of Top Ten Horror Lists
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Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 1629337641
ISBN-13 : 9781629337647
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis The Book of Top Ten Horror Lists by : Charles F. Rosenay

Top 10 lists from celebrities!

Horror Movies Wordsearch Collection

Horror Movies Wordsearch Collection
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Total Pages : 127
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ISBN-10 : 1656204738
ISBN-13 : 9781656204738
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Horror Movies Wordsearch Collection by : James Adams

Horror Movies Wordsearches The perfect collection for any horror fan, this wordsearch anthology contains hundreds and hundreds of the world's greatest horror films ever made as well as famous horror actors and directors. The 100 wordsearches inside the book contain the best horror movies starting from the classics of the genre through to today's masterpieces. Find films that have terrified and thrilled audiences for decades from all over the world. Discover critically acclaimed films, cult classics and movies that have smashed box-office records the world over. This is the perfect book for any horror film puzzle fan. Word searches are the perfect way to relax, have fun and give yourself a little rest and peace from a busy day. At the same time, you can train your brain and increase your problem-solving and language skills. This book has all the answers in the back for each of the 100 puzzles if you get stuck finding any of the words. It also comes with a durable, beautiful matte cover in the perfect 8.5 x 11 inches size. If you are looking for a fun, relaxing way to train and challenge your brain and combine this with your favorite film genre, then it's time to get started on this fantastic collection. Get the perfect gift for any horror film fan! Scroll up and Buy It Now!