Vampire Films of the 1970s

Vampire Films of the 1970s
Title Vampire Films of the 1970s PDF eBook
Author Gary A. Smith
Publisher McFarland
Pages 241
Release 2017-02-06
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 147662559X

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The 1970s were turbulent times and the films made then reflected the fact. Vampire movies--always a cinema staple--were no exception. Spurred by the worldwide success of Hammer Film's Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1969), vampire movies filled theaters for the next ten years--from the truly awful to bonafide classics. Audiences took the good with the bad and came back for more. Providing a critical review of the genre's overlooked Golden Age, this book explores a mixed bag from around the world, including The Vampire Lovers (1970), Dracula Versus Frankenstein (1971), Scream, Blacula, Scream (1973), 'Salem's Lot (1975), Dracula Sucks (1978) and Love at First Bite (1979) and many others.

Vampire Films of the 1970s

Vampire Films of the 1970s
Title Vampire Films of the 1970s PDF eBook
Author Gary A. Smith
Publisher McFarland
Pages 241
Release 2017-01-27
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 0786497793

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The 1970s were turbulent times and the films made then reflected the fact. Vampire movies--always a cinema staple--were no exception. Spurred by the worldwide success of Hammer Film's Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1969), vampire movies filled theaters for the next ten years--from the truly awful to bonafide classics. Audiences took the good with the bad and came back for more. Providing a critical review of the genre's overlooked Golden Age, this book explores a mixed bag from around the world, including The Vampire Lovers (1970), Dracula Versus Frankenstein (1971), Scream, Blacula, Scream (1973), 'Salem's Lot (1975), Dracula Sucks (1978) and Love at First Bite (1979) and many others.

Horror Films of the 1970s

Horror Films of the 1970s
Title Horror Films of the 1970s PDF eBook
Author John Kenneth Muir
Publisher McFarland
Pages 682
Release 2012-11-22
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 0786491566

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The seventies were a decade of groundbreaking horror films: The Exorcist, Carrie, and Halloween were three. This detailed filmography covers these and 225 more. Section One provides an introduction and a brief history of the decade. Beginning with 1970 and proceeding chronologically by year of its release in the United States, Section Two offers an entry for each film. Each entry includes several categories of information: Critical Reception (sampling both '70s and later reviews), Cast and Credits, P.O.V., (quoting a person pertinent to that film's production), Synopsis (summarizing the film's story), Commentary (analyzing the film from Muir's perspective), Legacy (noting the rank of especially worthy '70s films in the horror pantheon of decades following). Section Three contains a conclusion and these five appendices: horror film cliches of the 1970s, frequently appearing performers, memorable movie ads, recommended films that illustrate how 1970s horror films continue to impact the industry, and the 15 best genre films of the decade as chosen by Muir.

Television Fright Films of the 1970s

Television Fright Films of the 1970s
Title Television Fright Films of the 1970s PDF eBook
Author David Deal
Publisher McFarland
Pages 231
Release 2015-01-27
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 0786455144

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If the made-for-television movie has long been regarded as a poor stepchild of the film industry, then telefilm horror has been the most uncelebrated offspring of all. Considered unworthy of critical attention, scary movies made for television have received little notice over the years. Yet millions of fans grew up watching them--especially during the 1970s--and remember them fondly. This exhaustive survey addresses the lack of critical attention by evaluating such films on their own merits. Covering nearly 150 made-for-TV fright movies from the 1970s, the book includes credits, a plot synopsis, and critical commentary for each. From the well-remembered Don't Be Afraid of the Dark to the better-forgotten Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby, it's a trustworthy and entertaining guide to the golden age of the televised horror movie.

Dracula

Dracula
Title Dracula PDF eBook
Author Bram Stoker
Publisher Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 97
Release 1982-04-12
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 0394848284

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String garlic by the window and hang a cross around your neck! The most powerful vampire of all time returns in our Stepping Stone Classic adaption of the original tale by Bran Stoker. Follow Johnathan Harker, Mina Harker, and Dr. Abraham van Helsing as they discover the true nature of evil. Their battle to destroy Count Dracula takes them from the crags of his castle to the streets of London... and back again.

The Vampire Film

The Vampire Film
Title The Vampire Film PDF eBook
Author Alain Silver
Publisher Amadeus Press
Pages 276
Release 1993
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN

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"Focusing on [recent films] from the United States and abroad that found inspiration in the vampire theme ..., the authors consider and analyze each picture in detail: its style and approach, plot, acting, cinematography, set design, special effects--and finally its quality of achievement"--Page 4 of cover.

Vampires in Italian Cinema, 1956-1975

Vampires in Italian Cinema, 1956-1975
Title Vampires in Italian Cinema, 1956-1975 PDF eBook
Author Michael Guarneri
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
Pages 232
Release 2020-05-28
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 1474458130

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Demonstrates how and why the transnational figure of the vampire was appropriated by Italian genre filmmakers between 1956 and 1975.