Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-255) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- 1895-1938 : horror's process of genrification -- 1939-1973 : horror and the crisis of rationality -- 1974 to present : high and low -- What is horror? -- Mind and body : the 'why?' of horror -- Horror's audiences, critics and censors -- Shocking and spooky sounds -- Colours of fear -- Digital horrors.
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