The Illustrated Werewolf Movie Guide
Author : Stephen Jones
Publisher :
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 34,93 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Werewolf films
ISBN : 9781852866587
The Werewolf Filmography
Author : Bryan Senn
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 30,75 MB
Release : 2017-02-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0786479108
Book Description
From the horrific to the heroic, cinematic werewolves are metaphors for our savage nature, symbolizing the secret, bestial side of humanity that hides beneath our civilized veneer. Examining acknowledged classics like The Wolf Man (1941) and The Howling (1981), as well as overlooked gems like Dog Soldiers (2011), this comprehensive filmography covers the highs and lows of the genre. Information is provided on production, cast and filmmakers, along with critical discussion of the tropes and underlying themes that make the werewolf a terrifying but fascinating figure.
The Illustrated Dinosaur Movie Guide
Author :
Publisher : Thomas Reed Publications
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 24,53 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Dinosaurs
ISBN :
Book Description
The Werewolf Filmography
Author : Bryan Senn
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 31,77 MB
Release : 2017-02-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 147662691X
Book Description
From the horrific to the heroic, cinematic werewolves are metaphors for our savage nature, symbolizing the secret, bestial side of humanity that hides beneath our civilized veneer. Examining acknowledged classics like The Wolf Man (1941) and The Howling (1981), as well as overlooked gems like Dog Soldiers (2011), this comprehensive filmography covers the highs and lows of the genre. Information is provided on production, cast and filmmakers, along with critical discussion of the tropes and underlying themes that make the werewolf a terrifying but fascinating figure.
The Mammoth Book of Monsters
Author : Stephen Jones
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 46,70 MB
Release : 2011-08-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1780332785
Book Description
Monsterrific stories by top names in horror writing Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies, Ghouls . . . these and many other Creatures of the Night are featured in this bumper collection of stories by such authors as Clive Barker, Harlan Ellison, Ramsey Campbell, Brian Lumley, Tanith Lee, Michael Marshall Smith, Kim Newman, Joe R. Lansdale, Lisa Tuttle, R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Basil Copper and many others. Here you'll discover creatures both unnatural and manmade, as the walking dead rise from their graves, immortal bloodsuckers seek human nourishment, deformed monstrosities pursue their victims across the countryside, and the ugliest of nightmares is revealed to have a soul. Drawn from the pages of legend and literature, these stories feature Things that slither, stagger, swoop, stomp and scamper. So bolt the doors, lock the windows and shiver in the shadows, because no-one is safe when the Monsters are loose .
The Illustrated Frankenstein Movie Guide
Author : Stephen Jones
Publisher :
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 17,7 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Frankenstein films
ISBN : 9781852865245
Book Description
Frightfest Guide to Werewolf Movies
Author : Gavin Baddeley
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 23,43 MB
Release : 2019-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781913051020
Book Description
Award-winning filmmaker Axelle Carolyn (Soulmate, Tales of Halloween) surveys the last 120 years of the ghost movie genre and reviews the 200 most memorable titles from across the globe. From timeless classics to recent blockbusters, quirky indies to international sensations, hidden gems to oddities, each of these movies has in some way contributed to the development of the ghost movie as we know it, in all its incarnations and cultural variants.
The Mammoth Book of Wolf Men
Author : Stephen Jones
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 755 pages
File Size : 31,78 MB
Release : 2009-10-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1849014159
Book Description
The Mammoth Book of Wolf Men brings together twenty-three tales of terror and transformation from classic pulp novellas like Manly Wade Wellman's The Hairy Ones Will Dance and The Whisperers by Hugh B. Cave, to modern masterpieces such as David Case's The Cell, Clive Barker's Twilight at the Towers and the award-winning Boobs by Suzy Mckee Charnas. Also collected are memorable stories by contemporary masters: Ramsey Campbell, Les Daniels, Stephen Laws, Scott Bradfield, Denis Etchison, Karl Edward Wagner and many more. The ideal companion for those that have enjoyed the movie The Wolf Man.
Dead That Walk
Author : Chairman of Chime the European Foundation for Chinese Music Research Leverhulme Research Fellow at the School of Oriental and African Studies Stephen Jones
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 25,2 MB
Release : 2010-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1459602005
Book Description
Of all the monstrous threats to humanity' zombies are the most horrific. That's because they are not uncommon or alien - they're human. (Or more correctly' were human.) Anywhere that there are humans' there are zombies' and they can never be completely annihilated because by breeding more humans we breed more zombies. In The Ultimate Book of Zombies' these decomposing monsters are demolished' decapitated' and destroyed. The gore flows as humans and zombies dispatch each other in blood - curdling battles fought in big - city alleys' high school playgrounds' and even suburban living rooms. In addition' the living dead are fully deconstructed in these wide - ranging and fascinating stories. More than just brain - eating assaults and acid - bath retaliations' the tales in this book explore all elements of zombie existence and their interaction with the humans they live among.
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 21
Author : Stephen Jones
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 21,79 MB
Release : 2010-10-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1849016720
Book Description
The year's best, and darkest, tales of terror, showcasing the most outstanding new short stories and novellas by both contemporary masters of the macabre and exciting newcomers. As ever, this acclaimed anthology also offers the most comprehensive annual overview of horror around the world in all its incarnations; a comprehensive necrology of famous names; and a list of indispensable contact addresses for the dedicated horror fan and writer alike. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror remains the world's leading annual anthology dedicated solely to presenting the best in contemporary horror fiction. Praise for Stephen Jones: 'The best horror anthologist in the business is, of course, Stephen Jones, whose Mammoth Book of Best New Horror is one of the major bargains of this as of any other year.' Roz Kavaney 'An essential volume for horror readers.' Locus 'Stephen Jones . . . has a better sense of the genre than almost anyone in this country.' Lisa Tuttle, The Times Books
