Simon, King of the Witches
Author : Baldwin Hills
Publisher :
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 35,18 MB
Release : 1971
Category :
ISBN : 9780450011559
Lights, Camera, Witchcraft
Author : Heather Greene
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 29,8 MB
Release : 2021-10-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0738768804
Book Description
Follow the Witch Through Decades of American Entertainment Deviant mistress of the dark arts. Goddess worshipper dancing in the moonlight. Crystal-wielding bookworm with a black hat and broom. We recognize the witch because no industry has been quite so influential in shaping our vision of her as Hollywood. This comprehensive book delves into the fascinating history of witchcraft and witches in American film and television. From Joan the Woman and The Wizard of Oz to Carrie and Charmed, author and film scholar Heather Greene explores how these movies and TV shows helped influence the public image of the witch and profoundly affected how women negotiate their power in a patriarchal society. Greene presents more than two hundred examples spanning silent reels to present-day blockbusters. As you travel through each decade, you'll discover compelling insights into the intersection of entertainment, critical theory, gender studies, and spirituality.
Bell, Book and Camera
Author : Heather Greene
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 40,69 MB
Release : 2018-04-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1476662525
Book Description
The witch as a cultural archetype has existed in some form since the beginning of recorded history. Her nature has changed through technological developments and sociocultural shifts--a transformation most evident in her depictions on screen. This book traces the figure of the witch through American screen history with an analysis of the entertainment industry's shifting boundaries concerning expressions of femininity. Focusing on films and television series from The Wizard of Oz to The Craft, the author looks at how the witch reflects alterations of gender roles, religion, the modern practice of witchcraft, and female agency.
Dark Dreams 2.0
Author : Charles Derry
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 35,10 MB
Release : 2009-12-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0786456957
Book Description
Greatly expanded and updated from the 1977 original, this new edition explores the evolution of the modern horror film, particularly as it reflects anxieties associated with the atomic bomb, the Cold War, 1960s violence, sexual liberation, the Reagan revolution, 9/11 and the Iraq War. It divides modern horror into three varieties (psychological, demonic and apocalyptic) and demonstrates how horror cinema represents the popular expression of everyday fears while revealing the forces that influence American ideological and political values. Directors given a close reading include Alfred Hitchcock, Brian De Palma, David Cronenberg, Guillermo Del Toro, Michael Haneke, Robert Aldrich, Mel Gibson and George A. Romero. Additional material discusses postmodern remakes, horror franchises and Asian millennial horror. This book also contains more than 950 frame grabs and a very extensive filmography.
The Monster Book
Author : Christopher Golden
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 27,70 MB
Release : 2000-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0671042599
Book Description
An official guide to Buffy the Vampire Slayer describes the mythology and influences behind the monsters, ghouls, and characters through interviews with the creators and details of the episodes.
Sigil Craft
Author : Lia Taylor
Publisher : Union Square & Co.
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 50,15 MB
Release : 2023-05-23
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1454946946
Book Description
A sigil is an intensely powerful magickal tool that any modern witch should consider adding to their repertoire. Sigils can help manifest your desires, ward off evil, and add deeper levels of meaning to your spells. You don’t have to be an artist to create a sigil—anyone can do it. Sigil Craft is Lia Taylor’s must-have guide to creating sigils, including step-by-step instructions using various methods including the Magic Square and Austin Osman Spare, as well as an overview of sigils throughout history, from Agrippa to modern chaos magick, from medieval grimoires and prehistoric cave paintings to the graphic novels of Grant Morrison. Taylor shares how to charge your sigils, incorporate them into your creative endeavors, and heighten the power of your sigils through the shoaling technique. This immensely useful book is fully illustrated with Taylor’s art, and is a fascinating guide to an increasingly popular practice.
The Thrill of Repulsion
Author : William Burns
Publisher : Schiffer + ORM
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 32,33 MB
Release : 2016-08-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1507301618
Book Description
A collection of lists, reviews, and interviews about the horror genre in film and beyond Includes categorical lists and in-depth articles covering horror movies, literature, television, graphic novels, and music Horror is a dominant form of cultural expression in the 20th/21st centuries
The Horror Show Guide
Author : Mike Mayo
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 49,41 MB
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1578594596
Book Description
This cinefile’s guidebook covers the horror genre monstrously well! Find reviews of over 1,000 of the best, weirdest, wickedest, wackiest, and most entertaining scary movies from every age of horror! Atomic bombs, mad serial killers, zealous zombies, maniacal monsters lurking around every corner, and the unleashing of technology, rapidly changing and dominating our lives. Slasher and splatter films. Italian giallo and Japanese city-stomping monster flicks. Psychological horrors, spoofs, and nature running amuck. You will find these terrors and many more in The Horror Show Guide: The Ultimate Frightfest of Movies. No gravestone is left unturned to bring you entertaining critiques, fascinating top-ten lists, numerous photos, and extensive credit information to satisfy even the most die-hard fans. Written by a fan for fans, The Horror Show Guide helps lead even the uninitiated to unexpected treasures of unease and mayhem with lists of similar motifs, including ... Urban Horrors Nasty Bugs, Mad Scientists and Maniacal Medicos Evil Dolls Bad Hair Days Big Bad Werewolves Most Appetizing Cannibals Classic Ghost Stories Fiendish Families Guilty Pleasures Literary Adaptations Horrible Highways and Byways Post-Apocalyptic Horrors Most Regrettable Remakes Towns with a Secret and many more. With reviews on many overlooked, underappreciated gems, new devotees and discriminating dark-cinema enthusiasts alike will love this big, beautiful, end-all, be-all guide to an always popular film genre. With many photos, illustrations, and other graphics, The Horror Show Guide is richly illustrated. Its helpful appendix of movie credits, bibliography, and extensive index add to its usefulness.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature
Author : R. Reginald
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 27,25 MB
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0941028763
Book Description
Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume one of Two, contains an Author Index, Title Index, Series Index, Awards Index, and the Ace and Belmont Doubles Index.
At a Theater or Drive-in Near You
Author : Randall Clark
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 11,41 MB
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 131792908X
Book Description
Millions of Americans have been thrilled, scared, titillated, and shocked by exploitation movies, low budget films with many scenes of sex, violence, and other potentially lurid elements. The term derives from the fact that promoters of such films exploit the contents in advertising that plays up the sexual or violent aspects of the films. This is the first comprehensive study of the American exploitation film to be published. It discusses five distinct genres: the teen movie, the sexploitation film, the martial arts movie, the blaxploitation film and the lawbreaker picture. Contained within these genres are many popular American film types, including beach movies, biker pictures, and women's prison movies. The study provides a history and sociopolitical analysis of each genre, focusing on significant films in those genres. It also discusses the economics of exploitation films and their place in the motion picture industry, the development of drive-in theaters, the significance of the teenage audience, and the effect of the videocassette. Finally, the book applies major film and cultural theories to establish an aesthetic for evaluating the exploitation film and to explore the relationship between film and audience.
