Fear itself : horror on screen and in reality during the Depression and World War II /
Matthews, Melvin E.
Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland & Co.,
c2009.
"This book demonstrates how horror films of the 1930s and 1940s reflected specific events and personalities of the era, most notably the Great Depression and World War II. Beginning with Dracula and Frankenstein (1931), it relates the many ways that horror films and society intersected"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This book demonstrates how horror films of the 1930s and 1940s reflected specific events and personalities of the era, most notably the Great Depression and World War II. Beginning with Dracula and Frankenstein (1931), it relates the many ways that horror films and society intersected"--Provided by publisher.
Horror films
Fear
Motion pictures