A spine-tingling tribute to horror’s enormous cultural impact and enduring popularity, this book celebrates the genre’s history. With six themed sections – Gothic, Psychological, Science, Slasher, Religion and Ghosts – each chapter delves into the particularities and tropes of each subgenre. Packed with posters, behind-the-scenes snapshots, costume sketches, special effects designs, & props. With a preface by Willem Dafoe and an afterword by Osgood Perkins, the director of Longlegs.

Packed with classic posters, behind-the-scenes snapshots, costume sketches, special effects designs, iconic props and much more, the book takes readers on a journey through a carnival of the creepy, curious, grotesque and gory. Including a preface by Academy Award–nominated actor Willem Dafoe and an afterword from Osgood Perkins, director of breakout horror hits Longlegs and The Monkey.

Films include: Alien, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Black Swan, Dracula, Frankenstein, Get Out, Halloween, Ju-on, Midsommar, Misery, Poltergeist, Ringu, Sinners, The Blair Witch Project, The Exorcist, The Shining, The Silence of the Lambs, The Substance, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

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