{"product_id":"dont-go-upstairs-a-room-by-room-tour-of-the-house-in-horror-movies-paperback","title":"Don't Go Upstairs!: A Room-by-Room Tour of the House in Horror Movies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCleaver Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Throughout cinematic history, the buildings characters inhabit--whether stately rural mansions or inner-city apartment blocks--have taken on extra dimensions, often featuring as well developed characters themselves. Nowhere is this truer than in the horror film, where familiar spaces--from chaotic kitchens to forgotten attics to overgrown greenhouses--become settings for diabolical acts or supernatural visitations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Showing readers through a selection of prime movie real estate, this book explores how homes come to life in horror with an analysis of more than sixty films, including interviews and insights from filmmakers and scholars, along with many rare stills. From the gruesome murder in the hallway of \u003ci\u003eThe House by the Cemetery\u003c\/i\u003e (1981) to the malevolent haunting in the nursery of Eel Marsh House in \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in Black\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), no door is left unopened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCleaver Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, journalist, and film critic based in South West London. He has written for numerous periodicals including \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times Magazine, Rue Morgue, Scream, Starburst\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVideo Watchdog\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 29, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751285522720,"sku":"9781476672977","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bb6bdd8d220e67b7d9e37324830b3089.webp?v=1779969517","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dont-go-upstairs-a-room-by-room-tour-of-the-house-in-horror-movies-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}