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Stephen King's Danse macabre.

By: Publication details: New York : Everest House, ©1981.Edition: 1st edDescription: 400 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780896960763
  • 0896960765
  • 042518160X
  • 9780425181607
Uniform titles:
  • Danse macabre.
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Online version:: Stephen King's Danse macabre.DDC classification:
  • 700/.4164
LOC classification:
  • P96.H65 K5 1981
Contents:
October 4, 1957, and an invitation to dance -- Tales of the hook -- Tales of the Tarot -- An annoying autobiographical pause -- Radio and the set of reality -- The modern American horror movie : text and subtext -- The horror movie as junk food -- The glass teat, or, This monster was brought to you by Gainesburgers -- Horror fiction -- The last waltz : horror and morality, horror and magic.
Summary: The author addresses the topic of what makes horror horrifying and what makes terror terrifying. King delivers one colorful observation after another about the great stories, books and films that comprise of the horror genre--from Frankenstein and Dracula to The exorcist, The twilight zone and Earth vs. The flying saucers.
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Book - training Main Library 700/.4164 KIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 8365487202

Filmography: pages 385-388.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-391) and index.

October 4, 1957, and an invitation to dance -- Tales of the hook -- Tales of the Tarot -- An annoying autobiographical pause -- Radio and the set of reality -- The modern American horror movie : text and subtext -- The horror movie as junk food -- The glass teat, or, This monster was brought to you by Gainesburgers -- Horror fiction -- The last waltz : horror and morality, horror and magic.

The author addresses the topic of what makes horror horrifying and what makes terror terrifying. King delivers one colorful observation after another about the great stories, books and films that comprise of the horror genre--from Frankenstein and Dracula to The exorcist, The twilight zone and Earth vs. The flying saucers.