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Thrills Untapped 2 (2025)
More Discoveries for Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Movie Fans, 1928–1936
Sujet : Genre > Fantastique
Screening the Posthuman (2023)
de Missy Molloy, Pansy Duncan et Claire Henry
Sujet : Genre > Fantastique
Altermundos (2017)
Latin@ Speculative Literature, Film, and Popular Culture
Dir. Cathryn Josefina Merla-Watson et B. V. Olguin
Sujet : Genre > Fantastique
The Fantastic Made Visible (2015)
Essays on the Adaptation of Science Fiction and Fantasy from Page to Screen
Dir. Matthew Wilhelm Kapell et Ace G. Pilkington
Sujet : Genre > Fantastique
Millennial Mythmaking (2010)
Essays on the Power of Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Films and Games
Dir. John Perlich et David Whitt
Sujet : Genre > Fantastique
Robot Ghosts and Wired Dreams (2007)
Japanese Science Fiction from Origins to Anime
Dir. Christopher Bolton, Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr. et Takayuki Tatsumi
Sujet : Genre > Fantastique
Thrills Untapped (2019)
Neglected Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928–1936
Sujet : Genre > Science Fiction
It Came from 1957 (2013)
A Critical Guide to the Year's Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
de Rob Craig
Sujet : Les Films > Par période
Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Film Sequels, Series and Remakes
An Illustrated Filmography, With Plot Synopses and Critical Commentary (livre en anglais)
de Kim R. Holston et Tom Winchester
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Description de l'ouvrage :
Science fiction, fantasy and horror movies have spawned more sequels and remakes than any other film genre. Following Volume 1, which covered 400 films made 19311995, Volume 2 of this comprehensive reference analyzes 334 releases 19962017. The traditional cinematic monsters are representedDracula, Frankenstein, the Wolf Man, a new Mummy. A new wave of popular series inspired by comics and video games, as well as The Lord of the Rings trilogy, could never have been credibly produced without advances in special effects technology. Audiences follow the exploits of superheroes like Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man and Thor, and such heroines as the vampire Selene, zombie killer Alice, dystopian rebels Katniss Everdeen and Imperator Furiosa, and Soviet spy turned American agent Black Widow. The continuing depredations of Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger and Michael Myers are described. Pre1996 movies that have since been remade are included. Entries features cast and credits, detailed synopsis, critics' reviews, and original analysis.
À propos des auteurs :
Kim R. Holston is a staff librarian in the multimedia department of Chester County Library, Exton, Pennsylvania where he assists the public seeking recommendations on motion pictures, audiobooks, eBooks, and music CDs. He has written or cowritten several books for McFarland.
The late Tom Winchester was a connoisseur of classical music, an aficionado of TV’s Gunsmoke and The X-Files, and a fancier of film noir, especially Out of the Past. Tom lived in Chesterfield, South Carolina.
Revue de Presse :
"an interesting browser...detailed synopsis" -- barebones
"analyses are insightful, witty, and readable...will be welcomed" -- Booklist/RBB
"astute analysis...interesting...well illustrated" -- Samhain
"engaging and attractively designed reference volume covers more than 400 English-language science-fiction, fantasy, and supernatural horror films released between 1931 and 1995. ...Holston and Winchester display a wide knowledge of this branch of cinema history. Their critical evaluations of the films are informative and entertaining" -- AB Bookman's Weekly
"film fans will be impressed by the scope of this volume" -- Library Journal
"packed to the gills with information, the results are simply unputdownable" -- Film Review
"researchers and fans will take pleasure in the book" -- Choice
"useful...recommended" -- Interzone
"well-done and useful addition to this trove of cine-trivia...highly recommended for larger film and popular culture collections" -- ARBA
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