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A Year of Fear

A Day-by-Day Guide to 366 Horror Films

Bryan Senn author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:13th Aug '07

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This eclectic overview of horror cinema offers up a collection of horror films for practically any occasion and literally every day of the year. For example, the author recommends commemorating United Nations Day (October 24) with a screening of The Colossus of New York, whose startling climax takes place at the U.N. Building. Each day-by-day entry includes the movie title, production year, plot summary and critique, along with a brief explanation of how the film fits into the history of that particular day and interesting anecdotes on the film's production.

“When Bryan Senn writes books on cinema, many monster movie fans know he grabs their attention right away and won’t let go”—Scary Monsters Magazine; “excellent”—Big Reel; “provides lengthy reviews...the pieces are informed and amusing...great fun”—Film Review; “fascinating...you can hardly put it down. Senn is one of the best genre writers working today. And boy, he has outdone himself this time! I love it.”—Little Shoppe of Horrors; “commendable”—Video Watchdog; “one of the most readable...addictive-horror film books to come along in years...keeps readers on their toes...fascinating...too much fun to miss”—Monsters from the Vault.

ISBN: 9780786431960

Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 28mm

Weight: 975g

560 pages