Horror Films

Description

The Kamera Book of Horror Films will take readers on a journey into the world of fear, from horror cinema's beginnings in the late 19th century to the latest splatter films and more. The book offers a guide to key films, directors and movements as well as a history of horror and an overview of horror film censorship. Includes a free bonus DVD with documentaries on the film Cabin Fever and the Ginger Snaps trilogy.

Colin Odell and Michelle Le Blanc are freelance authors and film critics. They have co-authored books about John Carpenter, Tim Burton, Horror Films, Jackie Chan and Vampire Films and contributed to Wallflower Press's Alter Image and The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. They are regular writers for Kamera.co.uk and Vector. and review films for BBC local radio. They co-authored the Kamera Book David Lynch.

quite an achievement for what seems at first glance such a small work... if all Kamera Books are as impressive as this one then I suggest film buffs look out for each * Synergy Magazine * Kamera are doing a damn fine job of establishing a line of concise, useful genre readers... Good to have within arm's reach of dinner party discussion. [four stars] * Empire Magazine * featuring an eye-catching collection of stills, Horror Films provides a down-to-earth primer that ticks all the required boxes -- Howard Maxford * Film Review *