Now a terrifying motion picture! twenty-five classic works of horror adapted from book to film / [electronic resource] :
James F. Broderick.
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers, 2012.
- viii, 228 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Altered states -- The Amityville horror -- The birds -- Dead ringers -- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -- The exorcist -- The fly -- Frankenstein -- Freaks -- From hell -- Ghost story -- The hound of the Baskervilles -- Jaws -- The masque of the red death -- The night stalker -- The ninth gate -- Nosferatu -- The phantom of the opera -- Psycho -- Re-animator -- The serpent and the rainbow -- The shining -- Sleepy Hollow -- The thing from another world -- Village of the damned.
"This work explores the relationship between twenty-five enduring works of horror literature and the classic films that have been adapted from them. Each chapter delves into the historical and cultural background of a particular type of horror--hauntings, zombies, aliens and more--and provides an overview of a specific work's critical and popular reception"--Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Film adaptations--History and criticism. Horror films--History and criticism. Horror tales, American--Film adaptations. Horror tales, English--Film adaptations. Motion pictures and literature.