Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
Contents |
Introduction -- 'It's Alive!' The birth of home-grown horror -- Hammer -- studio as Auteur -- The American invasion -- camp and cruelty -- Soft sex, hard gore and the 'savage seventies' -- 'Bloody foreigners' -- new perspectives -- Rising from the grave -- Conclusion |
Summary |
An in-depth analysis of the home-grown horror film, each chapter anchored by close studies of key titles, consisting of textual analysis, production history, marketing and reception |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Horror films -- Great Britain -- History and criticism
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference.
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Horror films
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Great Britain
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Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780993071744 |
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0993071740 |
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9781800346789 |
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1800346786 |
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