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• American Scary

  a History of Horror, From Salem to Stephen King and Beyond

  Dauber, Jeremy, 1973-

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  Columbia professor and cultural historian Jeremy Dauber takes readers to the startling origins of the horror genre in the United States, from the lingering influence of the European Gothic to the enslaved insurrection tales and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Art of Horror Movies

  An Illustrated History

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  This revised edition of The Art of Horror Movies includes more films, rare images, and in-depth explorations to bring this award-winning book completely up to date, cementing its position as the definitive and essential guide to horror…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Horror Noire

  a History of Black Horror

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  Delving into a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and finally embraced them, this documentary traces the untold history of Black Americans in Hollywood through their connection to the horror…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Cambridge Companion to American Horror

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  Opening up the warm body of American Horror - through literature, film, TV, music, video games, and a host of other mediums - this book gathers the leading scholars in the field to dissect the gruesome histories and shocking forms of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Queer Screams

  a History of LGBTQ+ Survival Through the Lens of American Horror Cinema

  Waldron, Abigail, 1995-

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  The horror genre mirrors the American queer experience, both positively and negatively, overtly and subtextually, from the lumbering, flower-picking monster of Frankenstein (1931) to the fearless intersectional protagonist of the Fear…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 100 American Horror Films

  Grant, Barry Keith, 1947-

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  In 100 American Horror Films, Barry Keith Grant presents entries on 100 films from one of American cinema's longest-standing, most diverse and most popular genres, representing its rich history from the silent era - D.W. Griffith's The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ghost in the Well

  the Hidden History of Horror Films in Japan

  Crandol, Michael,

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  Ghost in the Well is the first study to provide a full history of the horror genre in Japanese cinema, from the silent era to Classical period movies such as Mizoguchi's Ugetsu (1953) and Nakagawa's Tokaido Yotsuya kaidan (1959) to the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Cut Below

  a Celebration of B Horror Movies, 1950s-1980s

  Drebit, Scott, 1970-

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  This book explores 60 B horror films, divided into 12 fun and uniquely-themed categories. Chapters discuss how the Atomic Age, the Vietnam War, the women's liberation movement and other current events and social issues affected these…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lost in the Dark

  a World History of Horror Film

  Weismann, Brad,

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  Lost in the Dark: A World History of Horror Film is a straightforward history written for the general reader and student that can serve as a comprehensive entry-level reference work. The volume provides a general introduction to the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Horror for Weenies

  Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch

  Hughes, Emily C.,

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  A guide to the horror movie genre for people too afraid to watch horror movies, including plot summaries and key scene descriptions for twenty-five influential films, as well as analysis of each film's role in the genre and in pop culture.

• The Exorcist Legacy

  50 Years of Fear

  Segaloff, Nat,

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  Provocative and compulsively readable, on the fiftieth anniversary of the release of the landmark blockbuster The Exorcist comes the definitive, fascinating story of its lasting impact as one of the most shocking, influential, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Black Guy Dies First

  Black Horror Cinema From Fodder to Oscar

  Means Coleman, Robin R., 1969-

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  The Black Guy Dies First explores the Black journey in modern horror cinema, from the fodder epitomized by Spider Baby to the Oscar-winning cinematic heights of Get Out and beyond.

• Horror Unmasked

  A History of Terror from Nosferatu to Nope

  Weismann, Brad

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  From the silent-film era to the blockbusters of today, Horror Unmasked is a fun-filled, highly illustrated dive into the past influences and present popularity of the horror film genre.

• The Monster Show

  a Cultural History of Horror

  Skal, David J.

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  Illuminating the dark side of the American century, The Monster Show uncovers the surprising links between horror entertainment and the great social crises of our time, as well as horror's function as a pop analogue to surrealism and other…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Queer Horror

  a Film Guide

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  Eight journalistic contributors dig into every era of scary movies, including the early silents, pre- and post-Hays Code content, grindhouse sleaze, LGBTQIA indies, and megaplex studio releases. From Whale's The Old Dark House (1932) to…Read moreRead more of this annotation