{"product_id":"lost-in-the-dark-a-world-history-of-horror-film-paperback","title":"Lost in the Dark: A World History of Horror Film - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrad Weismann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo horror films were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2018, and one of them--\u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Water\u003c\/i\u003e--won. Since 1990, the production of horror films has risen exponentially worldwide, and in 2013, horror films earned an estimated $400 million in ticket sales. Horror has long been the most popular film genre, and more horror movies have been made than any other kind. We need them. We need to be scared, to test ourselves, laugh inappropriately, scream, and flinch. We need to get through them and come out, blinking, still in one piece. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eLost in the Dark: A World History of Horror Film \u003c\/i\u003eis a straightforward history written for the general reader and student that can serve as a comprehensive reference work. The volume provides a general introduction to the genre, serves as a guidebook to its film highlights, and celebrates its practitioners, trends, and stories. Starting with silent-era horror films and ending with 2020's \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLost in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e looks at decades of horror movies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Author Brad Weismann covers such topics as the roots of horror in literature and art, monster movies, B-movies, the destruction of the American censorship system, international horror, torture porn, zombies, horror comedies, horror in the new millennium, and critical reception of modern horror. A sweeping survey that doesn't scrimp on details, \u003ci\u003eLost in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to satisfy both the curious and the completist.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrad Weismann\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer and editor. His work has appeared in such publications as \u003ci\u003eSenses of Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFilm International\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBackstage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMuso\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParterre\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e5280\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEnCompass\u003c\/i\u003e, and in the volume \u003ci\u003e100 Years of Soviet Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e. He was selected by the Library of Congress to contribute explanatory essays to its National Recording Registry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51787089772832,"sku":"9781496833211","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/23135605353dcb1279224ed8e3d7896a_53253498-d82c-4a72-808d-30bfb8607cac.webp?v=1780644519","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lost-in-the-dark-a-world-history-of-horror-film-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}