horror films

Explores the character Michael Myers from "Halloween," covering his origin, depiction in motion pictures, legacy, and more.

Explores the character Freddy Krueger from "The Nightmare on Elm Street," covering his origin, depiction in motion pictures, legacy, and more.

"Visit your dark side with 60 frightfully delicious plant-based comfort-foods, baked goods, and cocktails inspired by your favorite horror movies and TV shows"--Amazon.

"When single mom Eleanor Mazinski goes out a for a much-needed date night, she leaves her two young children-sweet, innocent six-year-old Ben and precocious, defiant twelve-year-old Mira-in the capable hands of their sitter, Amy. The quiet seventeen-year-old is good at looking after children, despite her anxiety disorder. She also loves movies, especially horror flicks. Amy likes their predictability; it calms the panic that threatens to overwhelm her. The evening starts out normally enough, with games, pizza, and dancing. But as darkness falls, events in this quaint suburban New Jersey house take a terrifying turn-unexpected visitors at the door, mysterious phone calls, and by midnight, little Ben is in the kitchen standing in a pool of blood, with a dead body at his feet"--Provided by publisher.

"Ruthie, Ezra, and their friends are attacked by the Lagoonatics when exploring the lagoon. Their dad and uncle continue butting heads over shutting the studio down. Wolfenscreem makes an appearance when filming begins"--Provided by publisher.

"Alice is sent back to the night of her sister's murder and has until midnight to figure out who the killer is or risk losing her sister forever"--OCLC.

"From psychologist, researcher, and horror film enthusiast Brian A. Sharpless comes 'Monsters on the Couch,' an exploration into the real-life psychological disorders behind famous horror movies. Accounts of clinical syndromes every bit as dramatic as those on the silver screen are juxtaposed with . . . forays into the science and folklore behind our favorite movie monsters. Horror fans may be obsessed with vampires, werewolves, zombies, and the human replacements from 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers,' but even many medical professionals may not know about the corresponding conditions of Renfield's syndrome, clinical lycanthropy, Cotard's syndrome, and the misidentification delusions. Some of these disorders are surprisingly common in the general population. For instance, a number of people experience isolated sleep paralysis, a disorder implicated in ghost and alien abduction beliefs. As these tales unfold, readers not only learn state-of-the-art psychological science but also gain a better understanding of history, folklore, and how Hollywood often--but not always--gets it wrong when tackling these complex topics"--Publisher's description.

"It's movie night at the Bean House and they're watching a scary movie. But they have a problem--they're too scared to watch! Baby Bean suggests they watch a different movie. But the rest of this illogical bunch comes up with their own zany solution"--Back cover.

Explores the character Pennywise from "It," covering his origin, depiction in motion pictures, legacy, and more.

"... discusses why horror stories disturb us, and how society responds to literary and film representations of the gruesome and taboo"--Amazon.