| Description |
220 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-203), filmography (p. [204]-209), and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : ban this sick filth! -- Hating others : religion, nationhood, and identity -- Mad science : Frankenstein and his monsters -- Vampires : children of the night -- Monsters from the id : horror, madness, and the mind -- Forbidden knowledge : textuality, metafiction, and books -- Them! : narratives of pestilence and invasion -- Transformations : body horror -- Hail Satan! : diabolism, the occult, and demonic possession. |
| Subject |
Horror in literature.
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Horror films -- History and criticism.
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| ISBN |
0340762527 |
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0340762535 (pbk.) : L.10.99 |
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L.35.00 : CIP entry |
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