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• Edge of Your Seat

  the 100 Greatest Movie Thrillers

  Brode, Douglas, 1943-

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  “Edge of Your Seat” by film critic Douglas Brode is essentially a countdown and summary of films that he considers the greatest. This book mainly looks at psychological thrillers many of which crossover into the horror genre. The introduction gives…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A History of Horror

  Dixon, Wheeler W., 1950-

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  Film scholar, Wheeler W. Dixon, gives a comprehensive view of horror films. This book starts at the beginning of the horror cinema covering how horror movies originally had taken their form. The format is arranged by decades, which shows how this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Studies in Terror

  Landmarks of Horror Cinema

  Rigby, Jonathan

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  Film historian, Jonathan Rigby, covers the history of horror movies from the silent era up to the 21st century. The author’s approach is to look at what he considers landmark moments in the history of the genre as opposed to looking at popular or…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Horror Movie Freak

  Sumner, Don

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  Don Sumner, editor of the website best-horror-movies.com, delivers a book on the essential horror movies of all time. Many of the most popular and well-known films are covered. The book is fairly light in content, but many of the introductions…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hollywood Horror

  From Gothic to Cosmic

  Vieira, Mark A., 1950-

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  Film historian, Mark Vieira, delivered a highly informative book regarding horror films from the silent era up through the 1960s. This book delivers both on informative text and photographic illustrations of the genre. The author not only gives a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shock Value

  How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror

  Zinoman, Jason

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  Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror. New York, N.Y.: Penguin, 2011. Print. New York Times film critic, Jason Zinoman, takes on the golden age of horror movies in “Shock Value.” The 1970s is considered a genre-defining year for horror films where…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The American Nightmare

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  This documentary focuses on American horror films. The effectiveness of this film is its ability to juxtapose aspects and scenes of horror films against the backdrop of societal issues such as the Vietnam War, fear of nuclear disaster, the rise of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

  the Evolution of the American Horror Film

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  “Nightmares in Red, White, and Blue” is a documentary on the history of American horror films. The documentary uses interviews with well-known horror filmmakers, producers, and writers to discuss the evolution of horror movies in American cinema…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Never Sleep Again

  the Elm Street Legacy

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  "Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy" is a comprehensive documentary covering all the films in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series. This lengthy film features commentary from the people who created the films and brought them to life. Freddy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crystal Lake Memories

  the Complete History of Friday the 13th

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  "Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th" is the companion documentary to the book of the same name. The film runs over 400 minutes and is a great way to kill an entire afternoon. Every movie in the series is covered in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Legendary Horror Films

  Essential Genre History, Offscreen Anecdotes, Special Effects Secrets, Ghoulish Facts and Photographs

  Guttmacher, Peter

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  In this book, Hollywood journalist, Peter Guttmacher, traces the rise of horror films from some of the earliest examples of films. The book is more geared towards entertainment value but gives a concise history of the genre. The author touches on…Read moreRead more of this annotation