America is in love with horror, with demon children, gender-bending vampires, and the battlefield aesthetic of post-Vietnam movies. Illuminating the dark side of the American century, this provocative book uncovers the links between horror entertainment and the crises of our time, as well as horror's function as a pop analogue to surrealism. 100 illustrations.
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- Release Date 09/12/1994
- Author David J. Skal
- Language English
- Company Plexus; First Thus edition
- Weight 1.96 pounds
- Dimensions 5.98 x 1.14 x 8.94 inches
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