Horror Films Books

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Universal Horrors: The Studio's Classic Films, 1931-1946 Universal Horrors: The Studio's Classic Films, 1931-1946 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 155 ratings — published 1990
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Hammer Glamour: Classic Images From the Archive of Hammer Films Hammer Glamour: Classic Images From the Archive of Hammer Films (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.38 — 157 ratings — published 2009
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Danse Macabre Danse Macabre (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as horror-films)
avg rating 3.67 — 31,369 ratings — published 1981
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Nightmare Movies: Horror on Screen Since the 1960s Nightmare Movies: Horror on Screen Since the 1960s (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 638 ratings — published 1984
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Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch (The Outsider's Guides) Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch (The Outsider's Guides)
by (shelved 2 times as horror-films)
avg rating 4.30 — 928 ratings — published 2024
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House of Horror: The Complete Hammer Films Story House of Horror: The Complete Hammer Films Story (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 96 ratings — published 1973
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Silver Nitrate Silver Nitrate (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as horror-films)
avg rating 3.58 — 30,224 ratings — published 2023
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Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.82 — 1,372 ratings — published 2022
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How to Survive a Horror Movie (How to Survive) How to Survive a Horror Movie (How to Survive)
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avg rating 3.87 — 3,346 ratings — published 2007
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My Heart Is a Chainsaw (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #1) My Heart Is a Chainsaw (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #1)
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avg rating 3.50 — 53,211 ratings — published 2021
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The Illustrated Dinosaur Movie Guide The Illustrated Dinosaur Movie Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.73 — 11 ratings — published 1993
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The Exorcist (The Exorcist, #1) The Exorcist (The Exorcist, #1)
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avg rating 4.21 — 271,816 ratings — published 1971
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Chain Saw Confidential: How We Made the World's Most Notorious Horror Movie Chain Saw Confidential: How We Made the World's Most Notorious Horror Movie (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,083 ratings — published 2013
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The Brides of Dracula The Brides of Dracula (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 33 ratings — published 1960
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The vampire film The vampire film (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 8 ratings — published 1975
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Shock Value: How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror Shock Value: How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 2,644 ratings — published 2011
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Horror (The Overlook Film Encyclopedia Series) Horror (The Overlook Film Encyclopedia Series)
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avg rating 4.55 — 163 ratings — published 1986
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Classics of Horror Film Classics of Horror Film (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.38 — 53 ratings — published
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Ghouls, Gimmicks, and Gold: Horror Films and the American Movie Business, 1953-1968 Ghouls, Gimmicks, and Gold: Horror Films and the American Movie Business, 1953-1968 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.74 — 43 ratings — published 2004
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Projected Fears: Horror Films and American Culture Projected Fears: Horror Films and American Culture (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 132 ratings — published 2000
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The Teenage Slasher Movie Book: 2nd Revised and Expanded Edition The Teenage Slasher Movie Book: 2nd Revised and Expanded Edition (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 144 ratings — published
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The Routledge Companion to Folk Horror (Routledge Literature Companions) The Routledge Companion to Folk Horror (Routledge Literature Companions)
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avg rating 4.00 — 7 ratings — published
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Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as horror-films)
avg rating 4.38 — 3,081 ratings — published 2025
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The Frankenscience monster (An Ace book) The Frankenscience monster (An Ace book)
by (shelved 1 time as horror-films)
avg rating 3.82 — 22 ratings — published 1969
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The Peter Cushing Companion The Peter Cushing Companion (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 18 ratings — published 2000
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The Art of Horror Movies: An Illustrated History (Applause Books) The Art of Horror Movies: An Illustrated History (Applause Books)
by (shelved 1 time as horror-films)
avg rating 4.29 — 157 ratings — published 2017
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The Glamorous Women of Hammer Horror The Glamorous Women of Hammer Horror (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as horror-films)
avg rating 3.60 — 10 ratings — published
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Stay Out of the Shower: The Shocker Film Phenomena Stay Out of the Shower: The Shocker Film Phenomena (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as horror-films)
avg rating 3.27 — 11 ratings — published 1985
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Great monsters of the movies Great monsters of the movies (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as horror-films)
avg rating 3.58 — 38 ratings — published 1973
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The Horror Film (Rutgers Depth of Field Series) The Horror Film (Rutgers Depth of Field Series)
by (shelved 1 time as horror-films)
avg rating 3.89 — 27 ratings — published 2004
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Horror Cinema Horror Cinema (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 397 ratings — published 2008
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A Thing of Unspeakable Horror: The History of Hammer Films A Thing of Unspeakable Horror: The History of Hammer Films (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as horror-films)
avg rating 3.72 — 65 ratings — published 2007
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Monstrous Progeny: A History of the Frankenstein Narratives Monstrous Progeny: A History of the Frankenstein Narratives (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.72 — 29 ratings — published
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Horror &  Fantasy In The Movies Horror & Fantasy In The Movies (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.50 — 12 ratings — published 1974
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The Horror Film Handbook The Horror Film Handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.71 — 7 ratings — published 1983
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The Hammer Frankenstein (British Cult Cinema) The Hammer Frankenstein (British Cult Cinema)
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avg rating 4.08 — 13 ratings — published 2013
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English Gothic: A Century of Horror Cinema English Gothic: A Century of Horror Cinema (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.51 — 106 ratings — published 1999
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A History of Horrors: The Rise and Fall of the House of Hammer A History of Horrors: The Rise and Fall of the House of Hammer (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as horror-films)
avg rating 4.00 — 34 ratings — published 1996
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Horrors! Horrors! (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 17 ratings — published 1966
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The Devil's Rain The Devil's Rain (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as horror-films)
avg rating 2.80 — 10 ratings — published 1975
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The Incredible Melting Man. The Incredible Melting Man. (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as horror-films)
avg rating 3.09 — 47 ratings — published 1978
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The Philosophy of Horror The Philosophy of Horror (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 699 ratings — published 1990
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James Warren, Empire Of Monsters: The Man Behind Creepy, Vampirella, And Famous Mons James Warren, Empire Of Monsters: The Man Behind Creepy, Vampirella, And Famous Mons (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 117 ratings — published 2019
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Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as horror-films)
avg rating 4.00 — 3,158 ratings — published 1992
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All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from The Toxic Avenger All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from The Toxic Avenger (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as horror-films)
avg rating 4.22 — 522 ratings — published 1998
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Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as horror-films)
avg rating 4.50 — 951 ratings — published 2005
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It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as horror-films)
avg rating 4.13 — 6,180 ratings — published 2022
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The Hammer Vampire (British Cult Cinema) The Hammer Vampire (British Cult Cinema)
by (shelved 1 time as horror-films)
avg rating 3.93 — 14 ratings — published 2011
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The Angel of Indian Lake (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #3) The Angel of Indian Lake (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as horror-films)
avg rating 4.13 — 8,998 ratings — published 2024
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Screams & Nightmares: The Films of Wes Craven Screams & Nightmares: The Films of Wes Craven (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 28 ratings — published
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John Kenneth Muir
“Punks are nihilists who see no tomorrow at all, and dwell in a culture of death music and death imagery. Appropriately, Return focuses on a group of punks who bear names like Trash, Suicide, and Scum, their very names indicating their lack of respect for the world, and themselves. They see themselves as nothing in a world that doesn't value them, and won't survive an apocalypse.”
John Kenneth Muir, Horror Films of the 1980s

Hayley Williams
“I’m in a band. I don’t go to church every Sunday. I love punk rock music. Sometimes I use swear words a lot. I respect and admire gay men and women. I’m obsessed with horror films. I know what shame feels like. And guess what old man? Jesus is still my Savior.”
Hayley Williams

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