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Shock value, how a few eccentric outsiders gave us nightmares, conquered Hollywood, and invented modern horror, Jason Zinoman

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Shock value, how a few eccentric outsiders gave us nightmares, conquered Hollywood, and invented modern horror, Jason Zinoman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [243]-262) and index

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contains biographical information

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Shock value

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Jason Zinoman

Sub title

how a few eccentric outsiders gave us nightmares, conquered Hollywood, and invented modern horror

Summary

Based on unprecedented access to the genre's major players, "New York Times" film critic Zinoman delivers the first definitive account of horror's golden age--the 1970s, when such directors as Wes Craven, Roman Polanski, John Carpenter, and Brian De Palma redefined the genre

Table Of Contents

The Devil's advocate -- The problem with Psycho -- Blood brothers -- Assaulting the audience -- Shock or awe -- The monster problem -- The dance of death -- He likes to watch -- The thing in-between -- Stomaching it -- The fear sickness

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