The year 1933 saw the appearance of what is still the most famous of all monster movies, King Kong. The giant gorilla of the title is undoubtedly a triumph of special effects, and the fact that it can startle even the most sophisticated audiences today affirms the very special qualities of the RKO R
Movie Monsters: Great Horror Film Stories
โ Scribed by Haining, Peter] (editor)
- Book ID
- 109033966
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 189 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
If youโve been frightened by the monsters in the great horror films, youโll be terrified by the original stories.
Whether its the old, classic black-and-white pictures such as Frankenstein or Dracula that you relish, or the modern special effects spectaqulars like the Thing or Gremlins that haunt your wildest nightmares, youโll find plenty more heart-thumpers in this unique dramatically anthology of short stories which have inspired some of the most famous cinema chillers of the century.
Together with introductions by editor Peter Haining, in which he describes their background, here is a selection of the finest short stories by master writers in the superntural genre.
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"Of creators of cosmic fear raised to its most artistic pitch, few can hope to equal Arthur Machen." -- H. P. Lovecraft Arthur Machen (1863-1947), Welsh novelist and essayist, is considered one of the most important and influential writers of his time. While displaying a preoccupation with pagan t