TY - BOOK AU - Leeder,Murray TI - Horror film: a critical introduction T2 - Bloomsbury film genres SN - 9781501314438 PY - 2018/// CY - New York PB - Bloomsbury Academic KW - Horror films KW - Performing Arts KW - eflch N2 - "Throughout the history of cinema, horror has proven to be a genre of consistent popularity, which adapts to different cultural contexts while retaining a recognisable core. This volume balances the discussions of horror's history, theory, and aesthetics as no introductory book ever has. Featuring studies of films both obscure and famous, it is international in its scope and chronicles horror from its silent roots until today."-- ER -