Film: styles & Genres

The Cabin in the Woods (2012), directed by Drew Goddard and co-authored by Goddard and Joss Whedon of Buffy-fame, was famously described by co-auth...

Most scholarship on Mary Lambert's Pet Sematary (1989) overarchingly focuses on the Stephen King novel (1983), and tends strongly towards housing t...

Drawing on critical analysis of film, the horror genre, the Gothic, and Stephen King scholarship, this book considers Andy Muschiettis IT Chapter O...

Charting new territory in filmmaking technologies and Steven Spielbergs oeuvre, Minority Report (2002) portrays a dystopian near-future that commen...

One of the most acclaimed debut features of this century, Moon (2009) tells the superficially simple story of Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell), who mines He...

Nosferatu in the 21st Century is a celebration and a critical study of F. W. Murnaus seminal vampire film Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens on ...

Reviled on its release, Peeping Tom (1960) all-but ended the career of director Michael Powell, previously one of Britain's most revered filmmakers...

Critical discussion of cult cinema has often noted its tendency to straddle or ignore boundaries, to pull together different sets of conventions, n...

Kenneth Branagh is the most important contemporary figure in the production of filmed Shakespeare. His five feature-length Shakespeare films, Henry...

Conjure the magic of the Wizarding World with your crochet hook with this deluxe collection of more than 20 official patterns for toys, keepsakes, ...

Following the release of director Colin Trevorrows smash hit Jurassic World in 2015, the dinosaurs of Isla Nublar once again dominate the public im...

Filled with imaginative projects, this official book of craft activities channels the magic of the Wizarding World into your home. Featuring over...

In the Harry Potter films, students sorted into the house of Slytherin are known for their ambition, cunning, and resourcefulness. Now, fans of the...

Experience a cinematic origin story of the infamous DC villain as never before with this unique edition of the Academy Award-nominated Joker screen...

Black & white film, the cinema of shadows and light, is a filmgoer's pleasure and a film student's surprised delight. The greatest of films are...

The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two captures the breathtaking behind-the-scenes journey behind the making of Dune: Part Two, the second film in dire...

From the cliffs of Norway to the deserts of Jordan, photographer Chiabella James was on set to capture every moment of Dune, director Denis Villene...

This book analyzes representations of mass violence in film and fiction about African, South American, and Asian genocides, from the points of view...

A deluxe, fully illustrated look at the making of the original Star Wars trilogy: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. Thi...

What is folk horror and how culturally significant is it? This collection is the first study to address these questions while considering the speci...

Youth Horror Television and the Question of Fear presents nine essays that explore why youth horror television both scared children and invited the...

This book examines horror films through a critical criminological lens. Each chapter considers how the genre impacts audiences and their understand...

Jacques Tati is widely regarded as one of the greatest postwar European filmmakers. He made innovative and challenging comedies while achieving int...

Contributions by Vlad Dima, Laura Hatry, Alicia Kozma, Lynette Kuliyeva, Madhuja Mukherjee, Frank Percaccio, Gary D. Rhodes, Courtney Ruffner Grien...

Learn the secrets of the clone troopers in this interactive, fully illustrated guide for readers of all ages. Join the ranks of the Galactic Repub...

Let the rich world of Jane Austen guide you with this beautifully illustrated oracle deck and discover your inner Elizabeth Bennet or Marianne Dash...

From the dawn of feature films, fansbe they artists, gamers, visionaries, writers, or dreamershave drawn inspiration from the big screen. Now, betw...

The depraved crimes of both real and imagined serial killers and mass murderers have long transfixed us in newspapers and books, but perhaps nowher...

Critical wisdom has it that we said a long goodbye to film noir in the 1950s. Robert Miklitsch begs to differ. Pursuing leads down the back streets...

The supernatural as a category of literature can be difficult to define, and it can be especially difficult to distinguish supernatural literature ...

Lights! Camera! Play ball! From the early silent era to the present day baseball movies have always been a staple of the cinema from coming-of-ag...

Blumhouse Productions is the first book that systematically examines the corpus of Blumhouses cinematic output. Individual chapters written by emer...

Surely America's greatest storyteller, no single author has been adapted more regularly than Stephen King. With sixty-five existing movies and thir...

Bring the magic of Hogwarts to your kitchen with Harry Potter Hogwarts in the Snow Cake Pan Set! This gift set makes it super-easy for home bakers ...

You don't have to miss out just because you don't like to be frightened! Stop trying to read nonsensical Wikipedia plot summaries (we know you re d...