The Haunted House on Film: An Historical Analysis

ISBN-13: 9781476674582 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 222 str.

Paul Meehan

Spis treści

• Preface: A Haunted House Near You 1
• Introduction: Houses of Horror 5
• One. No Ghosts Allowed: Mystery House Films of the Silent and Early Sound Period (and Beyond) 19
• Two. Haunting Comedy: Dark Laughter in a Haunted House 36
• Three. Love Amongst the Ruins: Haunted Romance 65
• Four. The Classics 82
• Five. A Haunting We Will Go: 1940s–1980s 111
• Six. "Based on a True Story" 139
• Seven. Haunted Houses for a New Millennium 158
• Conclusion: The Haunted Screen 198
• Filmography 203
• Chapter Notes 211
• Bibliography 212
• Index 213