Hearths of darkness
Subtitle: the family in the American horror film
By: Tony Williams.
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Madison [New Jersey]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
Subjects: Horror films -- United States -- History and criticism; Family in motion pictures
Description: Hearths of Darkness: The Family in the American Horror Film is the first major book-length study of the family horror film. Far from being a marginal or nonexistent element in the horror genre, as some critics argue, author Tony Williams states that it is really one of the genre's most important features.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 296-310) and indexes.