horror films

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The fall of the house of Usher

1960
Convinced his family's bloodline is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is determined to destroy his sister's wedding.

Creature from the Black Lagoon

the legacy collection
1954
The Creature Walks Among Us (1956): In this third Gill-Man feature, the Creature is captured and turned into an air-breather by a rich mad scientist. This makes the Creature very unhappy, and he escapes, killing people and setting fires in the process.

Bram Stoker's Dracula

1992
The classic story of Count Dracula and his thirst for human blood.

The American nightmare

a celebration of films from horror's golden age of fright
2003
An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.

Horror

a connoisseur's guide to literature and film
1989
Lists over 400 horror films and works of literature. Includes a plot summary and critical evaluation.

Movie monsters

1989
Describes the great monsters of the movies and the films in which they appeared. Includes King Kong, Godzilla, Frankenstein, the Thing, Wolf Man, and the Gremlins.

Mad scientists

1977
Presents synopses of several well-known horror films whose plots revolve around the experiments of diabolical scientists.

Sinister scenes

2011
When the star of a horror movie filming in the town of Spooking disappears, twelve-year-old Joy Wells steps into the role--and into real-life horror when her co-star gives a terrifying and unscripted performance.

H.P. Lovecraft in popular culture

the works and their adaptations in film, television, comics, music and games
2006
Presents an examination of H. P. Lovecraft's impact on twentieth century popular culture, providing an analysis of his complete writings, and including an annotated bibliography.

How to survive a horror movie

all the skills to dodge the kills
2007
Offers a light-hearted look at horror movies, explaining how to avoid the most common mistakes characters make in horror movies and stay alive in the worst circumstances.

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