Horror

In Stepford Daughters, Johanna Isaacson explores an emerging wave of horror films that get why class horror and gender horror must be understood together. In doing so, Isaacson makes the case that this often-maligned genre is in fact a place where...

**Instant New York Times Bestseller, Los Angeles Times Bestseller, USA Today Bestseller, Publishers Weekly Bestseller**On Good Friday in 1953, at only 18 months old, 25 miles from the nearest hospital in Manhattan, Kansas, Cassandra Peterson reached for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629337517Author Danny StewartFormat HardbackPage Count 302Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 572gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

The most exciting Star Wars cookbook yet has arrived! Discover more than 80 recipes inspired by all corners of the Star Wars galaxy including the Skywalker Saga, novels, comics, and beyond. Following his culinary journeys in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge:...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781783743285Author John VervaekeFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Open Book PublishersPublisher Open Book PublishersWeight(grams) 159g

"[A] well-plotted survey." Total Film 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909394520Author John SzpunarFormat PaperbackPage Count 422Imprint HeadpressPublisher Headpress

Immerse yourself in the thrilling world of Star Wars: The High Republic with this incredibly illustrated guide to the golden age of the Jedi! Set centuries before the Skywalker Saga, this book is the ultimate in-universe guide to the Jedi Knights of...

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, with this indispensable companion to the epic conclusion to the original Star Wars trilogy. An informative look at how Star Wars: Return of the Jedi came together, from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692033494Author Dustin McNeillFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Harker PressPublisher Harker PressWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm *...

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What is folk horror and how culturally significant is it? This collection is the first study to address these questions while considering the special importance of British cinema to the genre's development.The book presents political and aesthetic...

From New York Times bestselling paper engineer Matthew Reinhart comes a pop-up masterpiece celebrating the creatures in the Harry Potter films. Featuring 5 pop-up spreads with gorgeous illustrations, this interactive guide includes dragons, Buckbeak,...

From atomic bombs to zealous zombies, this cinephile s guidebook reviews 1000 of the wickedest, weirdest and most terrifying films from every age of horror. With reviews on many overlooked, underappreciated gems such as Alice Sweet Alice (1976), Zombie...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593765439Author W. Scott PooleFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Soft Skull PressPublisher Soft Skull Press

The second of two official companion books for the Zack Snyder-directed Netflix films Rebel Moon taking an exclusive in-depth look at the heroes and villains, monsters and animals. From Zack Snyder, the filmmaker behind 300, Man of Steel, and Army of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578304809Author Preston FasselFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Encyclopocalypse PublicationsPublisher Encyclopocalypse PublicationsWeight(grams)...

Delve behind the scenes of Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro's first foray into stop-motion animation with Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: A Timeless Tale Told Anew Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: A Timeless Tale Told Anew takes readers on an...

The Italian Gothic horror genre underwent many changes in the 1980s, with masters such as Mario Bava and Riccardo Freda either dying or retiring and young filmmakers such as Lamberto Bava (Macabro, Demons) and Michele Soavi (The Church) surfacing. Horror...

A horror movie inspired cocktail book with gross-looking but delicious party drinks, all wrapped up in an awesome '80s VHS package. There are 55 recipes spread across 5 chapters (shots, gelatin, punches, special fx, and non-alcoholic) inspired by classic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629339726Author Paul DowneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

First released in 1987, Near Dark is a vampire film set in the contemporary American Midwest that tells the story of Caleb, a half-vampire trying to decide whether to embrace his vampire nature or return to his human family. The film, an early work of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913051327Author John Llewellyn ProbertFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint FAB PressPublisher FAB Press

'Created' by Steven Spielberg yet officially directed by Tobe Hooper, Poltergeist (1982) can be best described as 'family horror movie' both in its target audience and in its narrative context, the story of an All-American suburban family, the...

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This major new volume brings together leading international scholars to debate the continuing importance and relevance of the concept of abjection for the interpretation of modern and contemporary culture. This genuinely interdisciplinary collection...

Since the release in 1929 of a popular book series with bright yellow covers, the Italian word giallo (yellow) has come to define a whole spectrum of mystery and detective fiction and films. Although most English speakers associate the term giallo with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955767067Author Bruce HallenbeckFormat PaperbackPage Count 239Imprint Tomahawk PressPublisher Tomahawk PressWeight(grams) 820g

With more than 180 films during a career spanning several decades, Jesus Franco (1930-2013) was an extraordinarily prolific and chameleon-like Spanish director, covering virtually every genre from horror to film noir, adventure and erotic, and adapting...

Controversial yet beloved among audiences, Christmas-themed horror movies emerged in the early 1970s and gained a notorious reputation with Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), depicting Santa as an ax-wielding maniac. Some parents and conservative groups...

Ever wondered who the Avengers really are...?Take a deep dive into the fascinating history of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. From their earth-shattering formation and cataclysmic lineup changes to the introduction of fan-favourite characters like the Vision...

In this groundbreaking work, author David Scott Diffrient explores largely understudied facets of cinematic horror, from the various odors permeating classic and contemporary films to the wetness, sliminess, and stickiness of these productions, which, he...

Explore the science behind some of your favorite popular science fiction tropes--from escaping a black hole to riding a space elevator to the stars-in this illustrated guide from NASA advisor and host of the popular Tested podcast OffWorld. Whether it's...

Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of the most inventive American films of the 1980s. Its sleeper success bred a series of film sequels and a syndicated television program while its villain, Freddy Krueger, became a Hollywood horror icon for...

As featured in Fangoria, Movieweb, ComingSoon, Queerty, Rue Morgue, Yahoo News, Bloody Disgusting, and more!In 1983, Robert Hiltzik's Sleepaway Camp was quickly disregarded by film reviewers. Variety called it a "tired version of teen oriented horror...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629336923Author John T SoisterFormat PaperbackPage Count 798Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 1048gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Before 2010, there were no Israeli horror films. Then distinctly Israeli serial killers, zombies, vampires, and ghosts invaded local screens. The next decade saw a blossoming of the genre by young Israeli filmmakers. New Israeli Horror is the first book...

Did Silence of the Lambs leave you reaching for a smooth bottle of dry red wine?After reading The Shining did you have an unaccountable urge to sip a red rum concoction?And did Bram Stoker's Dracula induce a craving for... well, perhaps the less said...

This magnificent companion to EThe Art of HorrorE from the same creative team behind that award-winning illustrated volume looks at the entire history of the horror film from the silent era right up to the latest releases and trends.THThrough a series...

In the fading atmosphere of the New Hollywood era, William Friedkin - the wunderkind director with an Academy Award for his cop drama, The French Connection (1971) who then scored an even bigger success with The Exorcist (1973) - began work on what...