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John Kenneth Muir
This analysis of John Carpenter’s films includes a historical overview of his career, and in-depth entries on each of his films, from 1975’s Dark Star to 1998’s Vampires as well…
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MUSIC ON FILM: PURPLE RAIN
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BEST IN SHOW: THE FILMS OF CHRISTOPHER GUEST AND COMPANY
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The sound of chainsaws revving on ‘haunted’ Halloween trails has evoked untold screams since Tobe Hooper’s 1974 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre hit the cinemas. This book presents an overview of…
Filmmaker Wes Craven has consistently and imaginatively scared movie audiences since the early 1970s. His films encompass a variety of styles, elements and themes, from nihilistic existentialism to hallucinatory dreamscapes.
THE X-FILES FAQ:ALL THAT’S LEFT TO KNOW ABOUT GLOBAL CONSPIRACY ALIENS LAZARUS SPECIES
HORROR FILMS FAQ:ALL THAT’S LEFT TO KNOW ABOUT SLASHERS VAMPIRES ZOMBIES ALIENS AND
Providing a career-spanning view of everyone s favorite geek writer and director, Joss Whedon FAQ offers answers to fans questions about one of the most significant pop culture auteurs of…
Blake’s 7, Terry Nation’s science fiction tale of cosmic freedom fighters, became a hit series in Great Britain. This book provides a history and episode guide for Blake’s 7…
Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond made its television debut in 1959. This reference work to the 96 half-hour episodes that ran for three seasons on ABC also offers a detailed…
The seventies were a decade of groundbreaking horror films: The Exorcist , Carrie , and Halloween were three. This detailed filmography covers these and 225 more. It provides an introduction…
Although horror shows on television are popular in the 1990s thanks to the success of The X-Files , such has not always been the case. From Kolchak: The Night Stalker…
Surveys 300 horror films from the 1980s. From backwards psychos (Just Before Dawn) and yuppie-baiting giant rats (Of Unknown Origin), to horror franchises like Friday the 13th and Hellraiser, as…
AN ASKEW VIEW 2: THE FILMS OF KEVIN SMITH REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION
AN ASKEW VIEW: THE FILMS OF KEVIN SMITH
MERCY IN HER EYES: THE FILMS OF MIRA NAIR
Covers more than 300 horror films released in America from 2000 to 2009, including such popular forms as found footage, torture porn, and remakes. Each entry covers a single film…
THE UNSEEN FORCE: THE FILMS OF SAM RAIMI
Covers more than 300 horror films released from 1990 through 1999. Each of the films is discussed at length with detailed credits and critical commentary. There are six appendices: 1990s…
Starring internationally renowned actors Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse and Catherine Schell, the British-made Space: 1999 was a space adventure of the mid-1970s. From the science fiction show’s conception…
Examines the ideas, philosophies, conceits and morals put forth in the Doctor Who series, which ran for 26 seasons and 159 episodes. This work also analyzes the thematic concepts, genre…
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a complete guide to over 50 years of superheroes on screen! This expanded and updated edition of the 2004 award-winning encyclopedia covers important…
Contends that Battlestar Galactica was a memorable attempt to make science fiction accessible to mainstream television audiences. Battlestar Galactica brought special effects to network television and skillfully exploited legends and…
