Vampires, monsters, sadistic psychopaths, serial killers, vengeful ghosts, and Satan himself have been frightening and entertaining filmgoers for generations. This comprehensive, chronological film guide summarizes the 101 most important horror movies ever produced, from the 1922 silent classic
Nosferatu to the low-budget, 1999 Sundance Film Festival hit,
The Blair Witch Project. General editor Stephen Jay Schneider presents film summaries, reviews from a wide array of critics, cast and credit lists, and film production notes. The book's 200 illustrations include unforgettable still shots from the movies as well as iconic film posters. Horror film buffs who open this book will renew their chilling memories of Hitchcock thrillers like
Psycho and
The Birds, revisit Dr. Frankenstein's castle with Boris Karloff, haunt the sewers of Paris with Lon Chaney's
Phantom of the Opera, and recall Anthony Hopkins' most chilling role in
The Silence of the Lambs. 101 Horror Movies is international in scope, and covers films from Japan, Russia, Italy, Germany, France, and Australia. Fans of horror movies will want to see all 101 films before they die--and they'll also want to own this entertaining and informative book.
Steven Jay Schneider is a film critic, scholar, and producer with M.A. degrees in Philosophy and Cinema Studies from Harvard University and New York University respectively. He is editor of
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die and
101 Sci-Fi Movies You Must See Before You Die, both published by Barron's, as well as the author and editor of many other books on film.
- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (February 1, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0764141244
- ISBN-13: 978-0764141249
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