A To Z Of Horror Cinema

The A To Z Of Horror Cinema Traces The Development Of Horror Cinema From The Beginning Of The 20th Century To The Present Day. This Is Done Through A Chronology, An Introductory Essay, A Bibliography, And Hundreds Of Cross-referenced Dictionary Entries. Entries Cover All The Major Movie Villains, Including Frankenstein And His Monster, The Vampire, The Werewolf, The Mummy, The Zombie, The Ghost, And The Serial Killer; The Film Directors, Producers, Writers, Actors, Cinematographers, Make-up Artists, Special Effects Technicians, And Composers Who Have Helped To Shape Horror History; Significant Production Companies And The Major Films That Have Come To Stand As Milestones In The Development Of The Horror Genre; And The Different National Traditions In Horror Cinema As Well As Horrors Most Popular Themes, Formats, Conventions, And Cycles.