<p><em>Horror The Film Reader</em> brings together key articles to provide a comprehensive resource for students of horror cinema. Mark Jancovich's introduction traces the development of horror film from <em>The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari</em> to <em>The Blair Witch Project</em> and outlines the main critical debates. Combining classic and recent articles each section explores a central issue of horror film and features an editor's introduction outlining the context of debates.</p>