Now a Terrifying Motion Picture!

<p> This work explores the relationship between twenty-five enduring works of horror literature and the classic films that have been adapted from them. Each chapter delves into the historical and cultural background of a particular type of horror--hauntings zombies aliens and more--and provides an overview of a specific work's critical and popular reception. Among the print-to-film titles discussed are <I>Frankenstein Dracula Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The Masque of the Red Death The Hound of the Baskervilles The Phantom of the Opera Psycho The Exorcist</I> and <I>The Shining</I>.</p>