| Description |
viii, 259 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 243) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Welcome to the nightmare -- Why do we like to be scared? -- Horror movie history -- Subgenres -- Staging the horror : five tropes -- Creating the nemesis -- The first act: unease and dread, character and milieu -- The second act: modulating fear, terror and horror -- Third act: tragic and redemptive endings -- Prequels, sequels and franchises -- Adaptation: from page to screen -- Cross-genre -- World markets -- Low budget horror -- Forming the idea: writing exercises. |
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Horror films -- Authorship.
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Horror films. |
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Authorship. |
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Motion picture plays -- Technique.
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Motion picture plays -- Technique. |
| Added Author |
Bailey, Sara.
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| ISBN |
1441196188 (paperback) (alkaline paper) |
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9781441196187 (paperback) (alkaline paper) |
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