Now a Terrifying Motion Picture! : Twenty-Five Classic Works of Horror Adapted From Book to Film

This work explores the relationship between twenty-five enduring works of horror literature and the classic films that have been adapted from them. Each chapter delves into the historical and cultural background of a particular type of horror--hauntings, zombies, aliens and more--and provides an overview of a specific work's critical and popular reception"--Provided by publisher;Introduction -- Altered states -- The Amityville horror -- The birds -- Dead ringers -- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -- The exorcist -- The fly -- Frankenstein -- Freaks -- From hell -- Ghost story -- The hound of the Baskervilles -- Jaws -- The masque of the red death -- The night stalker -- The ninth gate -- Nosferatu -- The phantom of the opera -- Psycho -- Re-animator -- The serpent and the rainbow -- The shining -- Sleepy Hollow -- The thing from another world -- Village of the damned This work explores the relationship between twenty-five enduring works of horror literature and the classic films that have been adapted from them. Each chapter delves into the historical and cultural background of a particular type of horror--hauntings, zombies, aliens and more--and provides an overview of a specific work's critical and popular reception. Among the print-to-film titles discussed are Frankenstein, Dracula, Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Masque of the Red Death, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Phantom of the Opera, Psycho, The Exorcist, and The Shining. Film stills illustrate the discussion of the works, and a full bibliography of horror-themed works is included.