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Horror Film Reader

Edited by and

Type
Essays
Subject
Genre
Keywords
horror
Publishing date
Publisher
Limelight
Language
English
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Paperback332 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)
ISBN-10
ISBN-13
0-87910-297-7
978-0-87910-297-5
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These essays offer a broad overview of the horror film genre, from the silent screen to Scream 3, demonstrating how it remains defiantly, frighteningly alive.

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