Download or read book Cheap Scares written by Gregory Lamberson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a step-by-step guide to creating and selling a horror movie, from rough outline to film distribution, with an emphasis on storytelling and marketing. Chapters cover screenwriting, freelancing as a writer, collaborating, budgeting and pitching projects to industry decision-makers. Interviews with J.B. Bookwalter, Roy Frumkes, Larry Fessenden, Scooter McRae, Brett Piper and others all convey today's realities. Production stills, sample screenplay pages, and sample budgets are included. Fully indexed.
Download or read book All Kinds of Scary written by Jonina Anderson-Lopez and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horror fiction--in literature, film and television--display a wealth of potential, and appeal to diverse audiences. The trope of "the black man always dies first" still, however, haunts the genre. This book focuses on the latest cycle of diversity in horror fiction, starting with the release of Get Out in 2017, which inspired a new speculative turn for the genre. Using various critical frameworks like feminism and colonialism, the book also assesses diversity gaps in horror fictions, with an emphasis on marketing and storytelling methodology. Reviewing the canon and definitions of horror may point to influences for future implications of diversity, which has cyclically manifested in horror fictions throughout history. This book studies works from literature, film and television while acknowledging that each of the formats are distinct artforms that complement each other. The author compares diverse representation in novels like The Castle of Otranto, Frankenstein, Fledgling, Broken Monsters and Mexican Gothic. Horror films like Bride of Frankenstein, It Comes at Night, Us and Get Out are also examined. Lastly, the author emphasizes the diverse horror fictions in television, like The Exorcist, Fear the Walking Dead, The Twilight Zone and Castle Rock.
Download or read book Scary Shocking Gory Weird Sexy written by Steve Hutchison and published by Tales of Terror. This book was released on 2023-02-23 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here’s a selection of 200 horror and horror-adjacent movies. They are ranked, rated, and reviewed by critic Steve Hutchison. All movies are considered scary, shocking, gory, weird, and sexy. How many have you seen? Let’s get down and dirty!
Download or read book Monstrous Forms written by Adam Hart and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It makes us jump. It makes us scream. It haunts our nightmares. So why do we watch horror? Why do we play it? What could possibly be appealing about a genre that tries to terrify us? Why would we subject ourselves to shriek-inducing shocks, or spend dozens of hours watching a television show about grotesque flesh-eating monsters? Horror offers us a connection to fears that are otherwise unspeakable, even inconceivable, so why do we seek it out? Monstrous Forms offers a theory of horror that works through the genre across a broad range of contemporary moving-image media: film, television, videogames, YouTube, gifs, streaming, virtual reality. This book analyzes our experience of and engagement with horror by focusing on its form, paying special attention to the common ground, the styles and forms that move between mediums. It looks at the ways that moving-image horror addresses its audiences, the ways that it elicits, or demands, responses from its viewers, players, browsers. Camera movement (or "camera" movement), jump scares, offscreen monsters--horror innovates and perfects styles that directly provoke and stimulate the bodies in front of the screen. Analyzing films including Paranormal Activity, It Follows, and Get Out, videogames including Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Layers of Fear, and Until Dawn, and TV shows including The Walking Dead and American Horror Story, Monstrous Forms argues for understanding horror through its sensational address and dissects the forms that make that address so effective. Horror, Film Studies, New Media, Digital Media, Game Studies, Television Studies, Monsters and Monstrosity, Gifs, YouTube, Netflix, Spectatorship"--
Download or read book Field of Screams written by Joel Sutherland and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will they escape before it's too late? Darius and Ryan are excited to visit Scarecrow Farm. It's always been a spooky good time—the perfect spot to go on Halloween. But when they arrive, it's nothing like they remember. The place looks run-down, and Darius can't shake the feeling that they shouldn't be there. When the two boys get lost in the corn maze, they start to panic—especially when they meet something terrifying hidden among the corn. Can Darius and Ryan escape before they become the latest victims of the maze? Perfect for: kids age 9-12 who love a scary story! anyone looking for ghost books for 10 year olds! fans of R.L. Stine and Goosebumps! anyone looking for Halloween gifts for kids!
Download or read book 25 films that made Horror Cinema Part Second written by Laura Cremonini and published by Self-Publish. This book was released on 2020-06-21 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the assembly of various texts that are freely available on the web, especially from Wikipedia. The next obvious question is: why buy this book? The answer: because it means you avoid having to carry out long and tedious internet searches. (13 different topics grouped in one book) The topics are all linked to each other organically, and as a function of the subject and, in most cases, contain additional unpublished topics, not found on the web. Moreover, the inclusion of images completes the work so as to make it unique and unrepeatable. (Over 100 poster and film scenes). In addition, each film is linked to Youtube and in most cases the films are viewed in full Movie. Contents of the book: 25 films that made Horror Cinema: Halloween (1978), The Brood (1979), Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979), The Fog (1980), ...E tu vivrai nel terrore! L'aldilà (1981), Sien lui yau wan (1987), Dracula (1992), Interview with the Vampire (1994), The Others (2001), The Village (2004), El orfanato (2007), 30 Days of Night (2007), Sinister (2012). Of each film: Plot, Production, Background and development, Pre-production, Production, Release, Home media, Critical reception, Aftermath and influence, References, Footnotes, Posters and Film Scenes.
Download or read book Are You Afraid Yet written by Stephen James O'Meara and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This one-of-a-kind book is an illustrated investigation into all the stuff that's frightened us out of our wits for centuries and the gruesome, gory, gut-churning science behind it.
Download or read book The Films of John Carpenter written by John Kenneth Muir and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The films of John Carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. From the horrifying (Halloween) to the touching (Starman) to the controversial (The Thing) to the comic (Big Trouble in Little China), his films reflect a unique approach to filmmaking and singular views of humanity and American culture. This analysis of Carpenter's films includes a historical overview of his career, and in-depth entries on each of his films, from 1975's Dark Star to 1998's Vampires. Complete cast and production information is provided for each. The book also covers those films written and produced by Carpenter, such as Halloween II and Black Moon Rising, as well as Carpenter's work for television. Appendices are included on films Carpenter was offered but turned down, the slasher films that followed in the wake of the highly-successful Halloween, the actors and characters who make repeated appearances in Carpenter's films, and ratings for Carpenter's work. Notes, bibliography, and index are included.
Download or read book iPhone Games Exposed written by The Cheat Mistress and published by Ice Publications. This book was released on 2012-08-08 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: iPhone Games Exposed: A Beginner's Guide is a collection of 50 classic reviews compiled from the website, iphonegamesunlimited.co.uk, featuring games of many different styles and levels of quality. Several of the names may be familiar to you, while others may be catching your eye for the first time. What we aim to do is help you to spend your money wisely in the App Store, picking off the games that will give you the best value for your money, while also warning you against other that might not be quite as fun as their initial description may sound. iPhone Games Exposed: A Beginner's Guide includes Doodle Jump, Angry Birds, Plants vs. Zombies, Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, James Cameron's Avatar: The Game, Resident Evil 4, Street Fighter IV, Assassin's Creed II: Discovery and Spider: The Secret Of Bryce Manor, amongst many others. Format iPhone / iPod Touch
Download or read book Sound Play written by William Cheng and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Video games open portals into fantastical worlds where imaginative play prevails. The virtual medium seemingly provides us with ample opportunities to behave and act out with relative safety and impunity. Or does it? Sound Play explores the aesthetic, ethical, and sociopolitical stakes of our engagements with gaming's audio phenomena-from sonic violence to synthesized operas, from democratic music-making to vocal sexual harassment. Author William Cheng shows how the simulated environments of games empower designers, composers, players, and scholars to test and tinker with music, noise, speech, and silence in ways that might not be prudent or possible in the real world. In negotiating utopian and alarmist stereotypes of video games, Sound Play synthesizes insights from across musicology, sociology, anthropology, communications, literary theory, and philosophy. With case studies that span Final Fantasy VI, Silent Hill, Fallout 3, The Lord of the Rings Online, and Team Fortress 2, this book insists that what we do in there - in the safe, sound spaces of games - can ultimately teach us a great deal about who we are and what we value (musically, culturally, humanly) out here.
Download or read book The Ghost of Cupcakes Past Fright Fall written by Penguin Young Readers Licenses and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2 stories in 1 book? Holy hazelnuts! Celebrate Fright Fall with Strawberry Shortcake and all her friends in this berry fun storybook with stickers! In Ghost of Cupcakes Past, Strawberry Shortcake is scared that the spirit of J. Quincy Cupcake is haunting the Berryworks. Will Strawberry face her fears and make it through the night? And in Fright Fall, Strawberry is so excited to go to the Fall Ball with her friends. But her night takes a frightful turn when she's the only one who arrives wearing a costume. Is Strawberry's Fright Fall ruined?
Download or read book Cheap Scares written by Stephen Hoover and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stuff That Scares Your Pants Off written by Glenn Murphy and published by Flash Point. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stuff That Scares Your Pants Off!: The Science Scoop on More Than 30 Terrifying Phenomena Beginning with a gripping description of the worst-case scenarios we've all heard on the news, expert explainer Glenn Murphy explains the science behind our terror and delivers a reassuring message that life is only as scary as we make it!
Download or read book Johnny Gruesome written by Gregory and published by Medallion Media Group. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phoebe Kassner didn't set out to become a 29-year-old virgin, but she is, and, having just been dumped by her boyfriend, she doesn't see that situation changing anytime soon. Meanwhile, her twin sister Madison—aspiring actress, small-time model, and queen of the short attention span—has just been eliminated on the first round of Singing Sensation. Things aren't looking so great for either of them, but when Phoebe, victim of a fake phone number written on a cocktail napkin, receives a surprise voice mail from a guy named Jerry, she takes pity on him and calls, setting in motion a serendipitous love story neither of them saw coming. And suddenly Madison has a romance of her own, as one of 12 women competing for two men on a ruthless, over-the-top reality show. As Phoebe falls in love with the jilted high school English teacher who never intended to call her in the first place, Madison's falling in love, too, clawing and fighting her way through a tide of adorable blondes.
Download or read book Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark The Complete Collection written by Alvin Schwartz and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2019-08-08 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A wonderful collection of tales that range from creepy to silly to haunting. ...Gammell's drawings add just the right touch..." -- John Scieszka, Entertinment Weekly "Read these if you dare." -- The New York Times The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's soon to be a highly anticipated feature film! A classic collection of chillingly scary tales, collected and retold by Alvin Schwartz and featuring the original illustrations by lauded artist Steve Gammell. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark contains some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time. Walking corpses, dancing bones, and narrow escapes from death - they're all here in this chilling collection of ghost stories. Make sure you read these books with the light ON!
Download or read book Correct Me If I m Wrong written by Dennis Camlek and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inevitable death of home fitness equipment. The humor of debt-counseling commercials. Militants who use plastic dividers at supermarket checkouts. Jared and his goofy Subway sandwich diet. The State of the Union Address. Movie studio research screenings. These are just a handful of the many subjects Dennis Camlek tackles in this collection of amusing observations. Drawing upon humorous life and entertainment career experiences, he not only takes aim at pop culture, but celebrates it, and promises to make you laugh at the proceedings, often at his own expense. Call it a commentary on subjects with little to no social relevance; a real "less is more" philosophy.
Download or read book The Australian Film Yearbook 2021 Edition written by Andrew F Peirce and published by The Curb. This book was released on 2022-08-11 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Australian Film Yearbook features the work of the flourishing Australian film industry, with over one hundred Australian feature, non-fiction, and short films released to cinemas, streaming platforms, and film festivals during 2021.Discover a thriving and vital film industry that is positively buzzing with filmmakers eager to tell Australian stories, with over forty interviews and contributions that highlight the range of skill-sets and wealth of talent on show during 2021. Sharing their voice and perspectives on what it means to be a filmmaker are Australian creatives such as Costume Designer Erin Roche (High Ground), Director Sally Aitken (Playing with Sharks), Editor Rachel Grierson-Johns (Strong Female Lead), Director Matthew Walker (I'm Wanita), Composer Angela Little (Streamline), Writer/Director Thomas Wilson-White (The Greenhouse), Editor Nick Fenton (Nitram) and filmmakers Tina Fielding, Jacqueline Pelczar, and Cody Greenwood (Sparkles).From independent films through to Hollywood-backed productions, you will find critical examinations of iconic and hidden Australian films, providing a historical touchstone for where Australian cinema was during the turbulent year filled with changes and challenges - 2021.
