The Birth of the American Horror Film

by Gary D Rhodes and Gary D. Rhodes

Book Overview

The Birth of the American Horror Film examines a history that begins in colonial Salem, taking an interdisciplinary approach to explore the influence of horror-themed literature, theatre and visual culture in America, and how that context established an amorphous structural foundation for films produced between 1895 and 1915.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474430864
• ISBN13: 9781474430869
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.5"