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“ This useful overview of British horror films condenses 100 years of celluloid fright into 100 key works and 180 photos…This book will likely prove popular with a wide readership…British film historian Rigby’s fine prose is lively and assured. His evaluative comments are worthwhile, and his... read more
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Britain's Golden Age of horror was born with Hammer's The Curse of Frankenstein.
Table of Contents edit
Foreword - Richard Gordon
Foreword - Barbara Shelley
1 - British horror in embryo
2 - First Flood (1954-1959)
3 - Treading Water (1960-1964)
4 - New Wave (1965-1969)
5 - Market Saturation (1970-1975)
6 - British Horror in Retreat
Appendix - Gothic on Television
Aftterword - David McGiilvray
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Jonathan Rigby (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Richard Cordon (Foreword)
- Barbara Shelley (Foreword)
- David McGillivray (Afterword)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Reynolds & Hearn Ltd
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 1-903111-35-8
Page Count: 272
Publisher: Reynolds & Hearn Ltd
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 1-903111-35-8
Page Count: 272
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 791
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