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Split screen

attack of the soul-sucking brain zombies ; Split screen : bride of the soul-sucking brain zombies
2007
Contains two stories, told in flip book format, in which friends Russel and Min see the same events from different perspectives as they work together as extras in a zombie film, while Russel deals with his parents' reaction to the news that he is gay, as well as the return of an old boyfriend, and Min struggles to accept her girlfriend's decision not to come out.

The essential Stephen King

a ranking of the greatest novels, short stories, movies, and other creations of the world's most popular writer
2001
Ranks more than one hundred Stephen King novels, novellas, short stories, poems, screenplays, nonfiction books and essays, and other writings, providing a synopsis and review of each.

Stephen King's danse macabre

2001
Presents the 1981 text in which novelist Stephen King presents a general assessment of the modern horror novel and horror movies. Includes appendices to the films and novels through 1980.

Dracula

1977
Briefly discusses the origins of vampire legends and the portrayal of vampires in films. Also presents a synopsis of the 1931 film starring Bela Lugosi.

Making a monster

the creation of screen characters by the great makeup artists
1980
Discusses the careers and creations of thirty American and British film and television makeup artists and techniques they employed in various films.

101 Horror Movies You Must See Before You Die

2009
Provides descriptions, filmographies, and related information on 101 selected horror films, chronologically arranged between 1910s and the 2000s; and features "Dracula, " "Rosemary's Baby, " "Nightmare on Elm Street, " "28 Days Later, " and others.

Return of Mega Mantis

2009
Fifth-grader Damon Molloy and his classmates in the Monster Squad must save the world again when giant insects from an old horror film come alive.

The films of Stephen King

1994
Summaries of all the horror films made from Stephen King novels, each with a synopsis of the story, plus a listing of the stars, directors, and other production personnel. Includes a brief biography of King, plus his comments on many of the films.

The fearmakers

the screen's directorial masters of suspense and terror
1994
Discusses twenty screen directors of horror and suspense films from the silent era to present day.

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