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Slasher Films : An International Filmography, 1960 Through 2001 by Kent Byron Armstrong (2009, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10078644231X
ISBN-139780786442317
eBay Product ID (ePID)26038697014
Product Key Features
Book TitleSlasher Films : an International Filmography, 1960 Through 2001
Number of Pages376 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicFilm / General, Reference, General
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts
AuthorKent Byron Armstrong
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight29.3 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"recommended"- Booklist ; "should be in all comprehensive film collections"- Communication Booknotes Quarterly ; "serious...comprehensive"- Hitch., "recommended"-- Booklist ; "should be in all comprehensive film collections"-- Communication Booknotes Quarterly ; "serious...comprehensive"-- Hitch., "recommended"-- Booklist "should be in all comprehensive film collections"-- Communication Booknotes Quarterly "serious...comprehensive"-- Hitch.
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Edition DescriptionAlternate
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Introduction The Films Appendix A: Slasher Directors Appendix B: Slasher Actors and Actresses Appendix C: Slasher Writers Appendix D: Slasher Composers Index
SynopsisThe slasher film genre got its start in the early 1960s when acclaimed filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock and Michael Powell made provocative mainstream film such as ""Psycho and Peeping Tom"", but it is most associated with the late 1970s and the releases of ""Halloween and ""Friday the 13th"". This work presents over 250 slasher films., The slasher film genre got its start in the early 1960s with filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock Psycho and Michael Powell Peeping Tom making provocative mainstream films, but it is most associated with the late 1970s and the releases of Halloween and Friday the 13th. They have been frightening and thrilling audiences ever since with their bloody scenes and crazed killers. Over 250 slasher films are presented in this work, each with major cast and production credits, a plot synopsis, and a short critique; interesting production notes are often provided. Some of the films covered include Alice, Sweet Alice, American Psycho, The Burning, Cherry Falls, Curtains, Deep Red, Frenzy, Hide and Go Shriek, Maniac, Prom Night, Scream, Sleepaway Camp, Slumber Party Massacre, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Filmographies are provided for slasher directors, actors, writers, and composers.
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