{"product_id":"the-pleasure-and-pain-of-bartlomiej-paszylk-9781476681788","title":"The Pleasure and Pain of Cult Horror Films: An Historical Survey","description":"\u003cp\u003e The horror genre harbors a number of films too bold or bizarre to succeed with mainstream audiences, but offering unique, startling and often groundbreaking qualities that have won them an enduring following. Beginning with Victor Sjostrom's \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom Carriage\u003c\/i\u003e in 1921, this book tracks the evolution and influence of underground cult horror over the ensuing decades, closing with William Winckler's \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein vs. the Creature from Blood Cove\u003c\/i\u003e in 2005. It discusses the features that define a cult film, trends and recurring symbols, and changing iconography within the genre through insightful analysis of 88 movies. Included are works by popular directors who got their start with cult horror films, including Oliver Stone, David Cronenberg and Peter Jackson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bartlomiej Paszylk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476681783\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476681788\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 07\/27\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Bartlomiej Paszylk","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44126304502015,"sku":"9781476681788","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_333a004a-f53a-4709-bf08-ba07d7280222.jpg?v=1687447422","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-pleasure-and-pain-of-bartlomiej-paszylk-9781476681788","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}