{"product_id":"the-book-of-horror-the-anatomy-of-fear-in-film-updated-edition-hardcover","title":"The Book of Horror: The Anatomy of Fear in Film, Updated Edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Glasby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBarney Bodoano\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... the definitive guide to what properly messes us up.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e― SFX Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Glasby anatomises horror's scare tactics with keen, lucid clarity across 34 carefully selected main films - classic and pleasingly obscure. 4 Stars.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e― Total Film​\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Horror \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces the scariest movies ever made and examines what makes them so frightening.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHorror movies have never been more critically or commercially successful, but there's only one metric that matters: \u003cb\u003e are they scary?\u003c\/b\u003e Back in the silent era, viewers thrilled at \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDracula. \u003c\/i\u003eToday, the monsters may have changed, but the instinct remains the same: to seek out the \u003cb\u003eunspeakable\u003c\/b\u003e, ride the \u003cb\u003eadrenaline rush\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eplay out our fears\u003c\/b\u003e in the safety of the cinema. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Horror \u003c\/i\u003efocuses on the \u003cb\u003emost frightening films\u003c\/b\u003e of the post-war era -\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003efrom \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsycho \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(1960) to \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglegs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (2024) - examining exactly \u003cb\u003ehow they scare us\u003c\/b\u003e across a series of key categories. Each chapter explores a seminal horror film in depth, charting its \u003cb\u003escariest moments \u003c\/b\u003ewith \u003cb\u003einfographics\u003c\/b\u003e and identifying the related works you need to see. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding references to more than \u003cb\u003e100 classic and contemporary horror films\u003c\/b\u003e from around the globe, and striking illustrations from Barney Bodoano, this is a rich and compelling guide to\u003cb\u003e the scariest films ever made\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe films: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsycho\u003c\/i\u003e (1960), \u003ci\u003eThe Innocents\u003c\/i\u003e (1961), \u003ci\u003eThe Haunting\u003c\/i\u003e (1963), \u003ci\u003eDon't Look Now\u003c\/i\u003e (1973), \u003ci\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/i\u003e (1973), \u003ci\u003eThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e (1974), \u003ci\u003eWho Can Kill a Child?\u003c\/i\u003e (1976), \u003ci\u003eSuspiria\u003c\/i\u003e (1977), \u003ci\u003eHalloween\u003c\/i\u003e (1978), \u003ci\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/i\u003e (1980), \u003ci\u003eThe Entity\u003c\/i\u003e (1982), \u003ci\u003eAngst\u003c\/i\u003e (1983), \u003ci\u003eHenry: Portrait of a Serial Killer\u003c\/i\u003e (1990), \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), \u003ci\u003eThe Blair Witch Project\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eThe Others\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eThe Eye\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eJu-On: The Grudge\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eShutter\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eThe Descent\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eWolf Creek\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eThe Orphanage\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003e[Rec]\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eThe Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eLake Mungo\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eMartyrs\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eThe Innkeepers\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eBanshee Chapter\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \u003ci\u003eOculus\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \u003ci\u003eThe Babadook\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), \u003ci\u003eIt Follows\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), \u003ci\u003eTerrified\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), \u003ci\u003eHereditary\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), \u003ci\u003eIt Chapter Two\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), \u003ci\u003eHost\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), \u003ci\u003eTalk to Me \u003c\/i\u003e(2022), \u003ci\u003eLonglegs\u003c\/i\u003e (2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Glasby\u003c\/b\u003e is an international film journalist, author and member of the London Critics' Circle. His work appears in \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTotal Film\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSFX \u003c\/i\u003eamong other publications, and he the associate editor of \u003ci\u003eVera \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. He has written two books: \u003ci\u003eBritpop Cinema: From Trainspotting To This Is England \u003c\/i\u003e(Intellect, 2019) and \u003ci\u003eA-Z Great Film Directors \u003c\/i\u003e(Cassell, 2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.8 x 7.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44814870446182,"sku":"9781836009399","price":38.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/0O1ZBvJJWB9781836009399.webp?v=1771851280","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-book-of-horror-the-anatomy-of-fear-in-film-updated-edition-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}