{"product_id":"terrifying-texts-cynthia-j-miller-9781476671307","title":"Terrifying Texts: Essays on Books of Good and Evil in Horror Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003e From \u003ci\u003eFaust\u003c\/i\u003e (1926) to \u003ci\u003eThe Babadook\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), books have been featured in horror films as warnings, gateways, prisons and manifestations of the monstrous. Ancient grimoires such as the Necronomicon serve as timeless vessels of knowledge beyond human comprehension, while runes, summoning diaries, and spell books offer their readers access to the powers of the supernatural--but at what cost? This collection of new essays examines nearly a century of genre horror in which on-screen texts drive and shape their narratives, sometimes unnoticed. The contributors explore American films like \u003ci\u003eThe Evil Dead\u003c\/i\u003e (1981), \u003ci\u003eThe Prophecy\u003c\/i\u003e (1995) and \u003ci\u003eIt Follows\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), as well as such international films as Eric Valette's \u003ci\u003eMalefique\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), Paco Cabeza's \u003ci\u003eThe Appeared\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and Lucio Fulci's \u003ci\u003eThe Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e (1981).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cynthia J. Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476671303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476671307\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 08\/31\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Cynthia J. Miller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44491580342527,"sku":"9781476671307","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_43e1c51f-8324-4091-94f4-10b41e8801c8.jpg?v=1699452019","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/terrifying-texts-cynthia-j-miller-9781476671307","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}