This primer and reference guide defines and explores 75 alphabetically listed subgenres of horror film, from Abduction to Witchcraft. Each chapter provides a... Læs mere
Beginning with silent film vamp Theda Bara and continuing with icons like Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe and Raquel Welch, this... Læs mere
For over 100 years, people have been drawn to sites of tragedy involving the rich, beautiful, and notorious of... Læs mere
Adolf Hitler was arguably the most evil figure of the twentieth century. From the time his Nazi regime launched World War II to the present time, he has frequently been depicted on film. This book focuses on portrayals of Hitler in feature films and television miniseries.
The night modern horror was born was notoriously dark and stormy, as were the lives of those who wrote the most fearsome – yet beloved – tales in... Læs mere
" Using firsthand accounts, the many uses of equines during the war, the methods by which they were obtained, their costs, their suffering on the battlefields and roads, their consumption by soldiers, and racing, mounted music and other themes are all addressed. "--
Defines and cross-references 9,040 homophones and 2,133 homographs. As the most comprehensive compilation of American homophones and homographs, this latest edition serves well where even the most modern spell-checkers and word processors fail.
Focuses on genre horror movies in which the home is central to the narrative, whether as refuge, prison, menace or supernatural battleground. The contributors explore the shifting role of the home as both a source and a mitigator of the terrors of this world, and the next.
Despite years of propaganda attempting to convince us otherwise, popular media is beginning to catch on to the idea that the home is one of the most dangerous and difficult places for a woman to be. This book examines this emergent trend in popular media.
The rise of independent horror filmmaking has spurred a growth of ""indie"" horror film festivals, promising promotional and distribution opportunities for selected... Læs mere
Christianity abounds with little-known trivia. This dictionary of... Læs mere