Horror Film

Throughout the history of cinema horror has proven to be a genre of consistent popularity which adapts to different cultural contexts while retaining a recognizable core.<i> Horror Film: A Critical Introduction</i> the newest in Bloomsbury's <i>Film Genre </i>series balances the discussions of horror's history theory and aesthetics as no introductory book ever has. Featuring studies of films both obscure and famous <i>Horror Film </i>is international in its scope and chronicles horror from its silent roots until today. As a straightforward and convenient critical introduction to the history and key academic approaches this book<i> </i>is accessible to the beginner but still of interest to the expert.