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Author:   Mark Clark
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.472kg
ISBN:  

9780786464197

ISBN 10:   0786464194
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   17 August 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      Part One: Horror Stars      Lon Chaney      Boris Karloff      Bela Lugosi      Lionel Atwill      Dwight Frye      Peter Lorre      John Carradine      George Zucco      Lon Chaney, Jr.      Vincent Price      Peter Cushing      Christopher Lee      Other Horror Stars      Part Two: Mainstream Actors      Fredric March in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde      Charles Laughton in Island of Lost Souls      Claude Rains in The Invisible Man      Laird Cregar in The Lodger      Anthony Perkins in Psycho      Duane Jones in Night of the Living Dead      Michael Rooker in Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer      Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs      Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense      Other Mainstream Actors      Part Three: Leading Ladies      Gloria Holden in Dracula’s Daughter      Simone Simon in Cat People      Bette Davis in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?       Mia Farrow in Rosemary’s Baby      Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair in The Exorcist      Sissy Spacek in Carrie      Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween      Kathy Bates in Misery      Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs      Other Leading Ladies      Appendix: Horror Cinema and the Academy Awards      Bibliography      Index     

Reviews

“a good book...illuminating...a fine critical study...indepth”—Classic Images; “refreshing...the author is at all times personable, credible, and literate...too interesting, well-written, and just plain fun to be passed over”—Monsters From The Vault; “devour this book from cover to cover”—Little Shoppe of Horrors; “a beauty...balanced between the old and new...insightful...heavily recommended...a fun read”—Midnight Marquee; “well-researched”—VideoScope; “readable, well reasoned...clear, concise writing”—Scarlet Street; “flawless”—Video Watchdog; “interesting”—B Monster Bulletin; “great book”—www.horrorreview.com.

a good book...illuminating...a fine critical study...indepth --Classic Images; refreshing...the author is at all times personable, credible, and literate...too interesting, well-written, and just plain fun to be passed over --Monsters From The Vault; devour this book from cover to cover --Little Shoppe of Horrors; a beauty...balanced between the old and new...insightful...heavily recommended...a fun read --Midnight Marquee; well-researched --VideoScope; readable, well reasoned...clear, concise writing --Scarlet Street; flawless --Video Watchdog; interesting --B Monster Bulletin; great book --www.horrorreview.com.

a good book...illuminating...a fine critical study...indepth --<i>Classic Images</i>; refreshing...the author is at all times personable, credible, and literate...too interesting, well-written, and just plain fun to be passed over --<i>Monsters From The Vault</i>; devour this book from cover to cover --<i>Little Shoppe of Horrors</i>; a beauty...balanced between the old and new...insightful...heavily recommended...a fun read --<i>Midnight Marquee</i>; well-researched --<i>VideoScope</i>; readable, well reasoned...clear, concise writing --<i>Scarlet Street</i>; flawless --<i>Video Watchdog</i>; interesting --<i>B Monster Bulletin</i>; great book --<i>www.horrorreview.com.</i>

Author Information

Film historian Mark Clark lives in Omaha, Nebraska.

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