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A horror film aficionado and screenwriter reflects on a life spent watching blockbuster slasher films, cult classics and everything in between, tracing the highs and lows of the horror genre as reflected by his own fandom. By the author of Going to Pieces.
Pop culture history meets blood-soaked memoir as Adam Rockoff, “a passionate fan of the horror genre in all its forms,” (The New York Times) recalls a life spent watching blockbuster slasher films, cult classics, and everything in between. Horror films have simultaneously captivated and terrified audiences for generations, racking up millions of dollars at the box office and infusing our nightmares with chainsaws, goblins, and blood-spattered machetes. Today’s hottest television shows feature classic horror elements, from marauding zombies and sexy vampires to myriad incarnations of the devil himself. Yet the horror genre and its controversial offshoots continue to occupy a nebulous space in our critical dialogue. The Horror of It All is a memoir from the front lines of the horror industry that dissects (and occasionally defends) the massively popular phenomenon of scary movies. Author Adam Rockoff delivers “the sharpest pop culture criticism you’ll find in any medium today,” (Rue Morgue) as he traces the highs and lows of the genre through the lens of his own obsessive fandom, which began in the horror aisles of his childhood video store and continued with a steady diet of cable trash. From the convergence of horror and heavy metal, to Siskel and Ebert’s crusade against the slasher flick, to the legacy of the Scream franchise, and the behind-the-scenes work of horror directors and make-up artists, Rockoff mines the rich history of the genre, braiding critical analysis with his own firsthand experiences as a horror writer and producer. Filled with mordant wit and sharp insight, The Horror of It All “is an amiable and often amusing guide” (Kirkus Reviews) that explains why horror films not only endure, but continue to prosper. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Terence Fisher is best known as the director who made the classic Hammer horrors. In a 25 year career, he directed 50 films, from thrillers to comedies. This book gives a sense of his place in British film history.
This book is a fictional horror story. It opens up the door to the horrors inside the subconscious mind. Dirk Jenkins had led a life in which he had committed many evil acts. One day, he finds himself impelled to travel to a bizarre place from which he cannot escape. He has many insane and weird experiences. He has happy days and miserable, horrific days. He eventually meets the ultimate horror of his destiny.
The Films of Terence Fisher by Wheeler Winston Dixon Pdf
This book traces the entire career of the British director Terence Fisher, best known for his Gothic horror films for Hammer such as The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) and Dracula (1958). Wheeler Winston Dixon covers not only his horror films, but also his film noirs, comedies, and early work to create a full picture of Fisher's life and work.
The Horror at Chiller House (Goosebumps HorrorLand #19) by R. L. Stine Pdf
Goosebumps now on Disney+! Take a little Horror home with you!Jonathan Chiller has called the kids from books #13-18 back to HorrorLand to collect payment. The only way for the kids to get back home is for them to win at a HorrorLand-style scavenger hunt. They each must find a red chest. Inside, the miniature Horror will act as a portal to send them back home.They'll be competing against Murder the Clown, Chef Belcher, Mondo the Magical, and three other unsavory characters from the previous six books. Little do they know that all six adversaries are actually Chiller in disguise. And Chiller will lie and cheat his way to victory.
Author : Little Shoppe of Horrors Publisher : Little Shoppe of Horrors & BearManor Media Page : 345 pages File Size : 51,5 Mb Release : 2024-04-28 Category : Performing Arts ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Little Shoppe of Horrors #31 by Little Shoppe of Horrors Pdf
Little Shoppe of Horrors #31 We have an interesting balance of films we are covering in this issue, with lots of inside information, great stories, and photos! Featuring – Hammer 1971 DEMONS OF THE MIND. A truly original story that was hardly distributed in the UK or the USA, but was thought provoking, beautifully photographed and acted. Not a classic but one of Hammer better films of the 1970s. y Bruce G. Hallenbeck. - Interviews with ¨ Frank Godwin (Producer) by Denis Meikle ¨ Peter Sykes (Director) by Jonathan Sothcott ¨ Robert Hardy (Baron Zorn) by David Taylor ¨ Shane Briant (Emil) by Bruce G. Hallenbeck ¨ Virginia Wetherell (Inge) by Bruce G. Hallenbeck ¨ Peter Sykes after Hammer by David Taylor ¨ No Laughing Matter – The Making of TROG. It is one of those “so awful it is fun to watch” films, produced by Herman Cohen, directed by Freddie Francis and Starring Joan Crawford and Michael Gough. The whole behind-the-scenes story by John Hamilton. The Making and Censorship of William Castle’s THE OLD DARK HOUSE (Hammer 1961): Columbia Pictures combined their two horror super stars – William Castle and Hammer – for their one and only film together. By Tim Rogerson. Another in our series of “A History of Horror Film Fanzines”… CINEFANTASTIQUE “Citizen Clarke” by Tim Lucas “CFQ British Correspondent” by Chris Knight. All our regular Features – “Fools Rush In…!” (Editorial by the Famous Klem), Letters to LSoH, Ralph’s One-and-Only Traveling Reviews Company, and Hammer News! Front Cover by Steve Karchin – inside cover by Paul Watts – Back Cover by Mark Maddox. Lots of original artwork and rare photos!
"Keep both hands on your pants, because Nicholson is about to scare them off."--JA Konrath/Jack Kilborn, author of Origin ASHES A collection of six supernatural stories by bestselling Kindle author Scott Nicholson, including "Homecoming," "The Three-Dollar Corpse" and "She Climbs a Winding Stair." From the bestselling author of the After post-apocalyptic thriller series and Creative Spirit, and the collections FLOWERS, CURTAINS, and THE FIRST, these stories visit haunted islands, disturbed families, and forgotten pasts as Nicholson serves up chills, thrills, ghosts stories, and paranormal fantasy. Collected from the pages of Cemetery Dance Magazine, The Book of Dark Wisdom, Black Static, and more. Exclusive introduction by Jonathan Maberry, author of THE DRAGON FACTORY and GHOST ROAD BLUES. The afterword explores the origins of the stories. ----------- "Always surprises and always entertains."--Jonathan Maberry, The Dragon Factory "Nicholson's Southern Gothic stories are beautiful, at times lyrical, and all the more eerie for it."--Steven Savile, Silver "Lovecraft may have invented cosmic horror, but Nicholson brings it up close and personal."--Deborah Leblanc, Water Witch "Scott Nicholson is a terrific writer. Like Stephen King, he has an eye and ear for the rhythms of rural America, and like King, he knows how to summon serious scares."--Bentley Little, His Father's Son "He has moved into that literary shadowland between Neil Gaiman and Ray Bradbury."--Sharyn McCrumb, the Ballad novels "Scott Nicholson writes with a mixture of H.P. Lovecraft, Manly Wade Wellman, and Clive Barker."--Kevin J. Anderson, Saga of the Seven Suns Keywords: ghost stories, supernatural tales, horror ebooks, horror short stories, Stephen King horror, Peter Straub, paranormal investigation stories, occult horror, eerie fiction, ghosts, story collections, Brian Keene, Joe Hill, Robert McCammon, Ramsey Campbell, James Herbert
What are the religious impulses in the 1976 film Rocky, and how can they work to shape one's social identity? Do the films Alien and Aliens signify the reemergence of the earth goddess as a vital cultural power? What female archetypes, borne out of male desire, inform the experience of women in Nine and a Half Weeks?These are among the several compelling questions the authors of this volume consider as they explore the way popular American film relates to religion. Oddly, religion and film?two pervasive elements of American culture?have seldom been studied in connection with each other. In this first systematic exploration, the authors look beyond surface religious themes and imagery in film, discovering a deeper, implicit presence of religion. They employ theological, mythological, and social and political criticism to analyze the influence of religion, in all its rich variety and diversity, on popular film. Perhaps more importantly, they consider how the medium of film has helped influence and shape American religious culture, secular or otherwise.More than a random collection of essays, this volume brings to the study of religion and film a carefully constructed analytic framework that advances our understanding of both. Screening the Sacred provides fresh and welcome insight to film criticism; it also holds far-reaching relevance for the study of religion. Progressive in its approach, instructive in its analyses, this book is written for students, scholars, and other readers interested in religion, popular film, and the impact of each on American culture.
The Weiser Book of Horror and the Occult by DuQuette, Lon Milo Pdf
Horror Takes Its Time Looking for a thoughtful fright? Or perhaps a frightful thought? Packed with stories selected by one of today’s leading esoteric scholars, this book will do more than make your toes curl and your skin crawl. These tales reveal hidden truths, inspire forbidden pursuits, and divulge the secrets of magical initiation in the guise of fiction. Covering topics from rituals to hauntings to Satanism, this one-of-a-kind volume includes selections from: Aleister CrowleyAmbrose BierceArthur MachenEdgar Allan PoeRobert W. ChambersRalph Adams CramH.P. LovecraftDion FortuneSir Edward George Bulwer-LyttonBram Stoker As DuQuette writes in his introduction, horror takes its time. It creeps in, seeps in, and lingers. These stories will take you hours to read, but they will stay with you, biting at your heels from the shadows, eternally. Don’t say we didn’t warn you...
"A strange plague called the 'Gets is decimating humanity on a global scale. It causes people to forget--small things at first, like where they left their keys, then the not-so-small things like how to drive or the letters of the alphabet. Then their bodies forget how to function involuntarily. There is no cure. But far below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, a universal healer hailed as 'ambrosia' has been discovered. In order to study this phenomenon, a special research lab has been built eight miles under the sea's surface. When the station goes incommunicado, a brave few descend through the lightless fathoms in hopes of unraveling the mysteries lurking at those crushing depths...and perhaps to encounter an evil blacker than anything one could possibly imagine"--Page [4] of cover.
In this memoir, the author and podcaster discusses his experiences in martial arts, the death of his wife, and raising his daughter as a single father. This book is a meditation on facing fear, heartbreak, and mortality. In his own irreverent and inimitable style, Daniele Bolelli tells the story of his courtship and marriage, which would have been a sweet story had all hell not broken loose. Or as he puts it, “Hell was a ninja who entered my house without being seen. It all began in such an unremarkable way that it barely registered as anything meaningful. Little did I know that the experiences of the next five months would rip me apart and kill me. They would re-forge me into a different man. On that day, I became an unwilling traveler on a journey through the heart of fear.” This is the story of a man who, in rapid succession, has his wife die in his arms, loses his house and his job, and is left to care for his nineteen-month-old daughter. Oddly enough, the best tools for coping with all of this were those he learned in more than two decades of martial arts practice. Not Afraid tackles this extremely heavy subject matter in a light-hearted style and with an attitude that acknowledges pain and suffering but denies them dominion over one’s life. Praise for Not Afraid “Not Afraid is an adventure story of the truest, deepest sort. You’ve never read a story like this or known a man like this.” —Chris Ryan, New York Times–bestselling author of Sex at Dawn “A true warrior poet, Daniele bleeds on these pages with fearless vulnerability and uncensored humor.” —Aubrey Marcus, writer and CEO of Onnit.com “Bolelli is a genius warrior philosopher. What he talks about here is the opposite of a victim’s mentality. By sharing the emotionally apocalyptic experience he has gone through, he gives a gift to anyone who is struggling with the dragon of fear and sadness.” —Duncan Trussell, comedian and host of the podcast The Duncan Trussell Family Hour
African Literature, Animism and Politics by Caroline Rooney Pdf
This book marks an important contribution to colonial and postcolonial studies in its clarification of the African discourse of consciousness and its far-reaching analyses of a literature of animism. It will be of great interest to scholars in many fields including literary and critical theory, philosophy, anthropology, politics and psychoanalysis.