Now A Terrifying Motion Picture!

by Broderick, James F.

• ISBN13: 9780786447633
• ISBN10: 078644763X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-23
• Publisher: McFarland Publishing

Summary

This work explores the relationship between twenty-five enduring works of horror literature and the classic films that have been adapted from them. Each chapter delves into the historical and cultural background of a particular type of horror--hauntings, zombies, aliens and more--and provides an overview of a specific work's critical and popular reception. Among the print-to-film titles discussed are Frankenstein, Dracula, Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Masque of the Red Death, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Phantom of the Opera, Psycho, The Exorcist, and The Shining. Film stills illustrate the discussion of the works, and a full bibliography of horror-themed works is included.

Author Biography

James F. Broderick is an associate professor of English and journalism at New Jersey City University in Jersey City. He lives in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. v
Introduction	p. 1
Altered States	p. 5
The Amityville Horror	p. 13
The Birds	p. 21
Dead Ringers	p. 29
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	p. 37
The Exorcist	p. 45
The Fly	p. 54
Frankenstein	p. 61
Freaks	p. 70
From Hell	p. 78
Ghost Story	p. 86
The Hound of the Baskervilles	p. 94
Jaws	p. 102
The Masque of the Red Death	p. 110
The Night Stalker	p. 118
The Ninth Gate	p. 126
Nosferatu	p. 134
The Phantom of the Opera	p. 143
Psycho	p. 152
Re-Animator	p. 161
The Serpent and the Rainbow	p. 170
The Shining	p. 178
Sleepy Hollow	p. 186
The Thing from Another World	p. 195
Village of the Damned	p. 203
Notes	p. 211
Bibliography	p. 221
Index	p. 223
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