Download or read book Terror Down Under written by Daniel Best and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-07-27 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1948, the Australian government banned the production, importation and exhibition of horror films in a move to appease religious communities and entertainment watchdogs. Drawing upon previously unseen government documents, private letters and contemporary newspaper accounts, this book is the first to extensively cover the history of censorship and the early production of horror movies in Australia. Beginning its examination in the late 19th century, the book documents the earliest horror films like Georges Melies' The Haunted Castle (1896), and how Australians enjoyed such films before the ban. The book then explains how certain imports, like 1954's Creature from the Black Lagoon, were able to circumvent the ban while others were not. It also reveals how Australian television, though similarly impacted by government censorship, was occasionally able to broadcast films technically banned from cinematic release. The work concludes with a look at the first Australian horror films produced after the ban was formally lifted in 1969, like Terry Bourke's Night of Fear (1973).
Download or read book Terror Down Under written by Daniel Best and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-07-20 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1948, the Australian government banned the production, importation and exhibition of horror films in a move to appease religious communities and entertainment watchdogs. Drawing upon previously unseen government documents, private letters and contemporary newspaper accounts, this book is the first to extensively cover the history of censorship and the early production of horror movies in Australia. Beginning its examination in the late 19th century, the book documents the earliest horror films like Georges Melies' The Haunted Castle (1896), and how Australians enjoyed such films before the ban. The book then explains how certain imports, like 1954's Creature from the Black Lagoon, were able to circumvent the ban while others were not. It also reveals how Australian television, though similarly impacted by government censorship, was occasionally able to broadcast films technically banned from cinematic release. The work concludes with a look at the first Australian horror films produced after the ban was formally lifted in 1969, like Terry Bourke's Night of Fear (1973).
Download or read book Terror Down Under written by Dennis J Butler and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sleepy Tasmania sits eleven hours by vehicle ferry off the southern coast of eastern Australia and is probably one of the most unlikely place for a small group of extremists to make one of their cowardly attacks. While seemingly bizarre, a terrorist cell has been ordered to prove to the free world that they can make such a statement anywhere and at any time of their choosing. The targets of their mission are as isolated within the island as the island is from the rest of the mainland and in the middle of winter poses unexpected challenges.There is probably no doubt that they could undertake the mission but what they fail to appreciate is the resourcefulness of those who choose to live on the island. The population may be small but threaten their way of life and the outsiders are sure to suffer the consequences.With violent weather attacking the coast uninterrupted of landmass for twelve thousand kilometres, they are challenged at every turn as the cell attempt to navigate their exit from the island.
Download or read book Terror Australis written by Penelope Love and published by Chaosium. This book was released on 1987 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Terror in Australia written by Shannon Gilligan and published by Skylark. This book was released on 1988 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Uncle Gilroy invites you on an Australian archaeological expedition. You must decide what happens next.
Download or read book Terror Australis written by Mike Mason and published by Chaosium. This book was released on 2019-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly three-quarters of Australia remains unknown in the 1920s. It is one of the last great wildernesses and a place of secrets and discovery. Whether delving into mysteries on the streets of Sydney or mounting an expedition into the remote Outback, Australia is a fertile setting for those investigating the threats of the Cthulhu Mythos. From gang-related crimes and nefarious cults to ancient wisdom and lost cities, there is no shortage of adventure in the Land Down Under. This book provides a history of Australia, detailing both its geography and lore. Rules are presented for Australian investigators, with new skills, as well as mechanics for mounting expeditions. Law enforcement, transport, communications, and other sources provide Keepers with a toolkit of resources. Five cities are detailed. Special rules are presented for investigators to learn from the Song-Lines of the Aboriginal peoples. For Keepers, Terror Australis presents details of the Great Race, the flying polyp
Download or read book Trapped Down Under written by Melissa Hiltunen and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2015-02-09 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mrs. Remington is living the dream. Shes been invited to go on a book-signing tour in Australia, and she and her husband, Kris, are both excited to finally get the chance to take their long-overdue honeymoon. But on their first night there, what started as a fantasy quickly spins into the realm of nightmare. She awakes to find not her husband but a note in his place: If anyone else knows about this, your husband will die. Terrified and out of her depth, she follows the kidnappers instructions to the letter. Shes lost in a strange land where she knows no one, doesnt understand the culture, and is removed from everything she might know about dealing with the criminals who now hold her life and future hostage. To survive and secure her husbands return, shell have to use all her strength and endurance to overcome obstacles that appear impossible. She needs to dig deeper than shes even known to rise above the fear that threatens to paralyze her. Tormented by too many questions, shes stripped of her confidence to solve any problem. All she knows is that an evil man stands between her and everything she wants. Shes quickly pulled into a terrifying and thrilling journey, not just in the physical world but in the realms of the mind. She never imagined that her husband would become a statisticor that she would be the one to save him.
Download or read book Terror in the Underground Tunnel written by Dee Phillips and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David and Emma were thrilled to accompany their mom to London to watch the filming of her movie. They were even more excited when they found out the movie would be set in an abandoned subway station! When the brother and sister decide to explore the old, crumbling station, however, they hear the cries of a ghostly child— just as they spot a phantom subway train barreling toward them. Soon, they find themselves becoming part of a terrifying story that took place more than 70 years ago! What will happen if David and Emma step aboard the ghostly train? The answers can be found in the maze of passageways and dark tunnels deep below the streets of London. Join David and Emma as they step into the past to uncover the terror in the tunnel. Terror in the Underground Tunnel is part of Bearport’s Cold Whispers II series. This bone-chilling book is the fiction companion to Dark Labyrinths from Bearport’s best-selling nonfiction series Scary Places.
Download or read book Thunder Down Under written by Don Pendleton and published by Gold Eagle. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OUTBACK SABOTAGE Investigating a brutal attack on an Australian mineral plant is a mission outside of The Executioner’s usual jurisdiction. But Mack Bolan is sure something’s dead wrong when arrogant corporate mogul Angus Martin accuses a peaceful Aboriginal-rights group of lethal industrial sabotage. And from the moment he lands down under, Bolan is under attack by trained, ruthless mercenaries who are somehow two steps ahead of him. It will take all The Executioner’s skill and determination to unravel the deadly conspiracy—and rain down his own brand of merciless justice!
Download or read book Terror in the Desert written by Brad Sykes and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-04-04 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the American Southwest, "desert terror" films combine elements from horror, film noir and road movies to tell stories of isolation and violence. For more than half a century, these diverse and troubling films have eluded critical classification and analysis. Highlighting pioneering filmmakers and bizarre production stories, the author traces the genre's origins and development, from cult exploitation (The Hills Have Eyes, The Hitcher) to crowd-pleasing franchises (Tremors, From Dusk Till Dawn) to quirky auteurist fare (Natural Born Killers, Lost Highway) to more recent releases (Bone Tomahawk, Nocturnal Animals). Rare stills, promotional materials and a filmography are included.
Download or read book Struggle Down Under written by Shannon Gilligan and published by . This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Ages 9-12) Your uncle Gilroy unearths an amulet that proves the existence of an ancient civilization called Satyrion, and ends years of research in the Australian outback. But he needs your help. His search is threatened by traitors and crime syndicates who believe the area holds another treasure--uranium!
Download or read book Murder Down Under written by Anthony Ferguson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-02-03 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Notorious, numerous and varied, serial murderers from Australia have an eclectic record of crimes, methods and trademarks. Scrutinizing these murderers at length, this book aims to identify characteristics exclusive to Australian serial killers, connecting the crimes with the continent's geography, culture and social structure. Featured are murderers like the "Granny Killer" John Wayne Glover, William "The Sydney Mutilator" McDonald and "Backpacker Killer" Ivan Milat. Also covered are well-known events like the Snowtown Murders and killer couples like David and Catherine Birnie. Unique in the true crime genre, this book studies fictional Australian murderer Mick Taylor to examine how pop culture portrayals develop the distinct psychology of killers from "down under."
Download or read book Cthulhu Deep Down Under written by Christopher Sequeira and published by Ifwg Publishing Australia. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrated horror writer H. P. Lovecrafts first major tale of his Cthulhu Mythos began an entire sub-genre of the macabre, and in that story he made Australia a crucial location in his supernatural universe. Now, a group of Australias most accomplished writers of speculative fiction return to the promise of the master. Cthulhu Deep Down Under is a series that not only collect the best Australian Lovecraftian fiction but presents for the first time new stories by internationally-lauded Australian creators: KAARON WARREN, JANEEN WEBB and LUCY SUSSEX. Cthulhu Deep Down Under Volume 1 begins a series that will provoke with fresh new imaginings of cosmic horror visited upon the land down under, and remind you that when the stars come right, things for the inhabitants beneath the Southern Cross may go very, very wrong. Tales of terror by: Janeen Webb, B. Michael Radburn, Jason Franks, William Tevelein, Kaaron Warren, Christopher Sequeira, Aaron Sterns, Lucy Sussex, Dmetri Kakmi, Stephen Dedman. Also an introduction by celebrated horror author, Ramsey Campbell.
Download or read book Love Down Under written by James Leasor and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Terror and Wonder written by Blair Kamin and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects the best of Kamin's writings for the Chicago Tribune from the past decade.
Download or read book Thunder Down Under written by W. H. Mefford and published by . This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book This book is a pilgrim's journey engraved in its Word. Each poem is a remembrance of a moment, an instant of dream, of desire and at times of questioning. Moonlight Kiss is seeing life as suddenly everything has stopped, realizing that each moment is just a beginning the best life experiences are yet to come! It is treasuring emotions to later offer them in poetry to others, as part of our collective soul. In this journey we are not alone. The writer promotes with her poetry and stories a better understanding of human existence and inner growth. Moonlight Kiss approaches our humanity in spirit, soul and bodies. It attempts to find beauty in solitude, hope in the midst of uncertainty; to lift up physical love, knowing that such love can't exist without that Divine Being: yes, God. Inside each man and each woman there's the profound desire for true intimacy with other human beings, the kind of intimacy where we accept our limitations and honor the qualities of our loved ones. This book honors those we love without losing our appreciation for our true self. It affirms the value of others without losing our individuality. If you, my reader friend, through reading this book, realize that you know and love yourself a little better, and value love even more deeply, the purpose of this book will have been fulfilled.
Download or read book Down Under written by Patricia Wentworth and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
