Description
The horror genre harbors a number of films too bold or bizarre to succeed with mainstream audiences, but offering unique, startling and often groundbreaking qualities that have won them an enduring following. Beginning with Victor Sjostrom's The Phantom Carriage in 1921, this book tracks the evolution and influence of underground cult horror over the ensuing decades, closing with William Winckler's Frankenstein vs. the Creature from Blood Cove in 2005. It discusses the features that define a cult film, trends and recurring symbols, and changing iconography within the genre through insightful analysis of 88 movies. Included are works by popular directors who got their start with cult horror films, including Oliver Stone, David Cronenberg and Peter Jackson.
Author: Bartlomiej Paszylk
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 07/13/2020
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781476681788
ISBN10: 1476681783
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | Genres | Horror
- Performing Arts | Reference
Author: Bartlomiej Paszylk
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 07/13/2020
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781476681788
ISBN10: 1476681783
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | Genres | Horror
- Performing Arts | Reference
About the Author
Bartlomiej Paszylk is the author of the Polish-language horror film history Leksykon filmowego horroru. His articles, reviews and interviews have been published in popular magazines and websites in both Poland and the United States. He is the editor of the magazine Czachopismo.