{"product_id":"tv-gothic-the-golden-age-of-small-screen-horror-9781476679754","title":"TV Gothic: The Golden Age of Small Screen Horror","description":"Most horror film fans are familiar with the movie classics, from the early Universal archetypes to the Hammer landmarks--all of which have been celebrated in countless books and magazines. But what about the parallel universe of television horror? The series, made-for-TV-movies and specials? With detailed coverage of shows from Britain, America and Europe, this book chronicles the small-screen appearances of Dracula and Frankenstein's monster, adaptations of stories by Edgar Allan Poe and M.R. James, performances of beloved stars like Boris Karloff and Vincent Price, groundbreaking series like \u003ci\u003eThe Television Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLights Out\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDark Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, and such memorable movies as \u003ci\u003eThe Night Stalker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Norliss Tapes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSalem's Lot\u003c\/i\u003e, along with unearthed gems like \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost of Sierra de Cobre\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMrs. Amworth\u003c\/i\u003e. The work of such key directors as Dan Curtis and Lawrence Gordon Clark is also examined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14957480\"\u003eHoward Maxford\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland and Company, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476679754\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476679754\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER010110\"\u003eTelevision | Genres | Science Fiction, Fantasy \u0026amp; Horror\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward Maxford\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance entertainment journalist who has contributed reviews, interviews, features and retrospectives to a variety of UK magazines, including \u003ci\u003eFilm Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStarburst\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShivers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReplay\u003c\/i\u003e, Tower Records' \u003ci\u003eTop\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLondon After Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVideo Now\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHMV Choice\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in South London.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland and Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44593003659501,"sku":"9781476679754","price":83.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a8538884-42ff-4ccc-a175-b07b12f978c5.jpg?v=1702305718","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/tv-gothic-the-golden-age-of-small-screen-horror-9781476679754","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}