Subject headings Horror films- History and criticism. Photos and promotional posters, interviews with actors and a filmography are included"-Provided by publisher. Selected short films such as Tim Burton's Frankenweenie are also covered. "This guide takes a look at the comedy-horror movie genre, from the earliest stabs at melding horror and hilarity during the nascent days of silent film, to its full-fledged development. The eighties: American werewolves and toxic avengers The seventies: naked vampires and young Frankensteins The sixties: gothic castles and cleavage galore The fifties: elderly monsters and black humor The forties: killer zombies and comedy teams The thirties: old dark houses and gorilla suits Hallenbeck - Exclusive Horror and Sci-Fi Interviews, Horror movie reviews, horror movies, interviews, horror fiction reviews, fiction, scream queens, editorials, conventions, special features and more. The silents: unheard punchlines and subtitled screams Request This Author Hallenbeck, Bruce G., 1952- TitleĬomedy-horror films : a chronological history, 1914-2008 / Bruce G.
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