The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
Historical Dictionary of Horror Cinema
Peter Hutchings
Scarecrow Press Inc.
4501 Forbes, #200, Lanham, MD 20706
0810855852, $90.00 www (dot) scarecrowpress (dot) com
College-level performing arts libraries strong in the horror genre
must have Historical Dictionary of Horror Cinema! Historical
Dictionary of Horror Cinema traces the development of the genre from
the early 20th century to modern times using a chronology, essay,
bibliography, and hundreds of dictionary entries. All major movie
villains are covered, along with a general horror history in this in-
depth survey discussing content, form and presentation.
Continuum International
4775 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112
www (dot) continuumbooks (dot) com
Each book in the 'character studies' series edited by Ashley Chantler
is a recommended pick for high school and college-level libraries
alike, providing fine literary analysis through the concept of
character which makes this an excellent choice for drama as well as
literary students. Each includes an introductory review of text,
discussions of play performance and reception, and a concluding essay.
New to the series is TWELFTH NIGHT (9780826495419, $16.95), OTHELLO
(9780826494337, $16.95) and WAITING FOR GODOT (9780826493811, $16.95):
all classics worthy of study and research.
Zombie Culture: Autopsies of the Living Dead
Shawn McIntosh and Marc Leverette, Editors
Scarecrow Press
4501 Forbes Boulevard #200, Lanham, MD 20706
0810860430, $40.00 www (dot) scarecrowpress (dot) com
Why have zombies been so pervasive in popular media and film? The
editors of Zombie Culture: Autopsies of the Living Dead provide a
collection of discussions from scholars from different fields, from
cinema to popular culture and video games to literary culture, all
considering how zombies have evolved from folklore into mainstream
culture. While Zombie Culture covers a specialty topic for horror and
cinema libraries, such collections will find its discussions wide-
ranging and im****tant.
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