Hollywood horror from the director's chair : six filmmakers in the franchise of fear /
"Hollywood horror franchise films have long dominated the market for generic feature film productions. This work examines the significant effects, good and bad, that the horror franchise genre has had on the careers of several American film directors, including Wes Craven (Nightmare on Elm Stre...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2008]
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| Summary: | "Hollywood horror franchise films have long dominated the market for generic feature film productions. This work examines the significant effects, good and bad, that the horror franchise genre has had on the careers of several American film directors, including Wes Craven (Nightmare on Elm Street), Don Coscarelli (Phantasm), and Joe Berlinger (Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows)"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 264 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-251) and index. Includes filmography: pages 179-218. |
| ISBN: | 9780786432325 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786432322 (softcover : alk. paper) |