The pleasure and pain of cult horror films
Subtitle: an historical survey
By: Bartłomiej Paszylk.
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9780786436958
Subjects: Horror films -- History and criticism
Description: "Beginning with The Phantom Carriage, in 1921, this book tracks the evolution and influence of underground cult horror over the ensuing decades, closing with Frankenstein vs. the Creature from Blood Cove, in 2005. The features that define a cult film, cult trends, recurring symbols and changing iconography within the genre are explored through analysis of 88 movies"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.