{"product_id":"horror-cinema","title":"Horror Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/Taschen_Logo_black_f2euvp.png?v=1774562533\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eet ready to quake in fear with this revised and expanded edition of our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehistory of horror cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. From serial killers to satanists, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shining\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eScream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, some 600 pages explore the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egenre’s favorite themes, mythologies, and motifs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and get \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eup close and trembling to 50 top horror masterworks from the 1920s to the 2000s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003eFilm Frights\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003eRevised and expanded, the ultimate guide to horror cinema\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003eGet ready to quake in fear with this revised and expanded edition of our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehistory of horror cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e. This chilling volume packs\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e640 pages full with the finest slashers, ghosts, zombies, cannibals\u003c\/strong\u003e, and more, curating the very\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecreepiest screen creations\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003efrom the flickering spooks of the 1920s to the special-effect terrors of the 21st century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcross 10 illustrated chapters, the compendium gets under the skin of some of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehorror’s favorite figures and themes\u003c\/strong\u003e, whether the vampire, the haunted house, the female killer, or the werewolf. Each classic device is explored in aesthetic and historical terms, probing horror’s manipulation of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003earchetypal human fears as much as socially and culturally specific anxieties.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA subsequent\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTop 50 movies section\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ebrings readers\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eup close and trembling with 50 horror showpieces\u003c\/strong\u003e, from black-and-white classics like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDr Jekyll and Mr Hyde\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGodzilla\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRosemary’s Baby, The Wicker Man, The Shining, The Blair Witch Project,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand much, much more. Throughout, the book’s featured images include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emovie posters, set designs, film stills, and on-set shots.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe editors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJürgen Müller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eholds the chair of Early Modern and Modern Art History at the Technical University of Dresden. He studied Art History at the universities of Bochum, Münster, Pisa, Paris, and Amsterdam, and has worked as an art critic and curator of numerous exhibitions. He is also the editor of TASCHEN’s movies by decade series.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Duncan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a film historian whose TASCHEN books include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/star-wars\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/star-wars\/\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArchives\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/james-bond\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/james-bond\/\"\u003eJames Bond\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArchives\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Charlie Chaplin Archives\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Godfather Family Album\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTaxi Driver\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFilm Noir\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHorror Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as publications on film directors, film genres, and movie stars.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eHorror Cinema\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--dimensions\"\u003e5.5\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e7.7\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--weight\"\u003e2.49 lb, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e640 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--book-isbn\"\u003eISBN\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-3-8365-6185-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"edition-selection__single-edition\"\u003eEdition: English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51798095921453,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/SHOPIFYTaschenCovers_e5e67a49-ecc4-46d7-921a-1ffcb3fd25d7.png?v=1773089380","url":"https:\/\/peepasgiftstore.com\/products\/horror-cinema","provider":"Peepa's Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}