{"product_id":"eaten-alive-at-a-chainsaw-john-kenneth-muir-9780786444618","title":"Eaten Alive at a Chainsaw Massacre: The Films of Tobe Hooper","description":"\u003cp\u003e The sound of chainsaws revving on \"haunted\" Halloween trails has evoked untold screams since Tobe Hooper's 1974 \u003ci\u003eThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e hit the cinemas. Since that first take-no-prisoners horror movie, Hooper's reputation as a master of horror has been secured by his adaptations of Stephen King (\u003ci\u003eSalem's Lot, \u003c\/i\u003e 1978, and \u003ci\u003eThe Mangler, \u003c\/i\u003e 1995), his blockbuster breakthrough \u003ci\u003ePoltergeist\u003c\/i\u003e (1982) and a variety of cult hits, from the underrated \u003ci\u003eLifeforce\u003c\/i\u003e (1985) to the remake of \u003ci\u003eInvaders from Mars\u003c\/i\u003e (1986).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This reference work is divided into five parts. Part I provides a history and overview of Tobe Hooper's career. Part II offers entries (with synopses, complete credits, critical reception and commentaries) on every feature film by year of release. Part III provides chronological information on Hooper's television movies and miniseries. Part IV offers entries on his episodes from horror television series. Part V is a critical essay and conclusion which places Hooper in horror film history and compares his work to all-time greats such as Romero, Craven and Carpenter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Kenneth Muir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786444614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786444618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 6.90w x 0.60d","brand":"John Kenneth Muir","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49096718385407,"sku":"9780786444618","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/eaten-alive-at-a-chainsaw-john-kenneth-muir-9780786444618","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}