{"product_id":"book-of-horror-the-anatomy-of-fear-in-film-updated-edition","title":"Book of Horror: The Anatomy of Fear in Film, Updated Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"... the definitive guide to what properly messes us up.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e― SFX Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Glasby anatomises horror's scare tactics with keen, lucid clarity across 34 carefully selected main films - classic and pleasingly obscure. 4 Stars.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e― Total Film​\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Horror \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces the scariest movies ever made and examines what makes them so frightening.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHorror movies have never been more critically or commercially successful, but there's only one metric that matters: \u003cb\u003e are they scary?\u003c\/b\u003e Back in the silent era, viewers thrilled at \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDracula. \u003c\/i\u003eToday, the monsters may have changed, but the instinct remains the same: to seek out the \u003cb\u003eunspeakable\u003c\/b\u003e, ride the \u003cb\u003eadrenaline rush\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eplay out our fears\u003c\/b\u003e in the safety of the cinema. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Horror \u003c\/i\u003efocuses on the \u003cb\u003emost frightening films\u003c\/b\u003e of the post-war era -\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003efrom \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsycho \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(1960) to \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglegs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (2024) - examining exactly \u003cb\u003ehow they scare us\u003c\/b\u003e across a series of key categories. Each chapter explores a seminal horror film in depth, charting its \u003cb\u003escariest moments \u003c\/b\u003ewith \u003cb\u003einfographics\u003c\/b\u003e and identifying the related works you need to see. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding references to more than \u003cb\u003e100 classic and contemporary horror films\u003c\/b\u003e from around the globe, and striking illustrations from Barney Bodoano, this is a rich and compelling guide to\u003cb\u003e the scariest films ever made\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe films: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsycho\u003c\/i\u003e (1960), \u003ci\u003eThe Innocents\u003c\/i\u003e (1961), \u003ci\u003eThe Haunting\u003c\/i\u003e (1963), \u003ci\u003eDon't Look Now\u003c\/i\u003e (1973), \u003ci\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/i\u003e (1973), \u003ci\u003eThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e (1974), \u003ci\u003eWho Can Kill a Child?\u003c\/i\u003e (1976), \u003ci\u003eSuspiria\u003c\/i\u003e (1977), \u003ci\u003eHalloween\u003c\/i\u003e (1978), \u003ci\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/i\u003e (1980), \u003ci\u003eThe Entity\u003c\/i\u003e (1982), \u003ci\u003eAngst\u003c\/i\u003e (1983), \u003ci\u003eHenry: Portrait of a Serial Killer\u003c\/i\u003e (1990), \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), \u003ci\u003eThe Blair Witch Project\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eThe Others\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eThe Eye\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eJu-On: The Grudge\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eShutter\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eThe Descent\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eWolf Creek\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eThe Orphanage\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003e[Rec]\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eThe Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eLake Mungo\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eMartyrs\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eThe Innkeepers\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eBanshee Chapter\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \u003ci\u003eOculus\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \u003ci\u003eThe Babadook\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), \u003ci\u003eIt Follows\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), \u003ci\u003eTerrified\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), \u003ci\u003eHereditary\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), \u003ci\u003eIt Chapter Two\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), \u003ci\u003eHost\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), \u003ci\u003eTalk to Me \u003c\/i\u003e(2022), \u003ci\u003eLonglegs\u003c\/i\u003e (2024)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barney Bodoano, Matt Glasby","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47288379244780,"sku":"9781836009399","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781836009399.jpg?v=1770546668","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/book-of-horror-the-anatomy-of-fear-in-film-updated-edition","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}