Terence Fisher: Master of Gothic Cinema (Dalton Tony)(Paperback)

Terence Fisher: Master of Gothic Cinema (Dalton Tony)(Paperback)

From The Curse of Frankenstein to The Horror of Dracula, The Phantom of the Opera to The Mummy, and The Curse of the Werewolf to The Devil Rides Out, Terence Fisher was Hammer's acclaimed Gothic specialist, and is celebrated across the globe for directing many of the greatest horror movies of all

Gothic Cinema (Aldana Reyes Xavier)(Paperback)

Arguing for the need to understand Gothic cinema as an aesthetic mode, this book explores its long history, from its transitional origins in phantasmagoria shows and the first 'trick' films to its postmodern fragmentation in the Gothic pastiches of Tim Burton.But what is Gothic cinema? Is the

Flatline Constructs: Gothic Materialism and Cybernetic Theory-Fiction (Fisher Mark)(Paperback)

American Gothic - Six Decades of Classic Horror Cinema (Rigby Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

In the long-awaited American Gothic Jonathan Rigby tells the story of the Hollywood horror lm from its 19th century beginnings through to the arrival of Vincent Price as a horror star in films like House of Wax and The Fly. This 60-year period encompasses the shadowy nightmares of the silent era,

Mister Creecher (Priestley Chris)(Paperback / softback)

A gripping gothic novel by master storyteller Chris

Clockwork Crow (Fisher Catherine)(Paperback / softback)

A mysterious gothic Christmas tale set in a frost-bound Victorian country mansion. When orphaned Seren Rees is given a mysterious package by a strange and frightened man on her way to her new home, she reluctantly takes it with her. But what is in the parcel and who are the Family who must not be

The Art of Cookery in the Middle Ages (Scully Terence)(Paperback)

The master cook who worked in the noble kitchens of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries had to be both practical and knowledgeable. His apprenticeship acquainted him with a range of culinary skills and a wide repertoire of seasonal dishes, but he was also required to understand the inherent

The Browning Version and Harlequinade (Rattigan Terence)(Paperback)

The story of an unpopular and unloved classics master at a public school in the 1940s. Deserted by his wife and on the verge of retirement, Crocker-Harris finds a form of redemption in an unexpected parting gift from a previously unregarded

The Ocean Fell Into the Drop: A Memoir (Stamp Terence)(Paperback)

During my first visit to the cinema the empathy I felt from Gary Cooper was life-changing, and a secret dream was born in the darkened auditorium. Later, my forays to the East revealed an original take on humanity which fell into two categories: those who remembered and those who didn't. The former

The Intervals of Cinema (Ranciere Jacques)(Paperback)

An essential analysis of cinema from one of the great figures of French

Women's Cinema, World Cinema: Projecting Contemporary Feminisms (White Patricia)(Paperback)

In Women's Cinema, World Cinema, Patricia White explores the dynamic intersection of feminism and film in the twenty-first century by highlighting the work of a new generation of women directors from around the world: Samira and Hana Makhmalbaf, Nadine Labaki, Zero Chou, Jasmila Zbanic, and Claudia

Cinema West Sussex - The First 100 Years (Eyles A)(Paperback / softback)

A history of cinema in West

Gothic death 1740-1914: A literary history (Smith Andrew)(Paperback)

Gothic death 1740-1914 explores the representations of death and dying in Gothic narratives published between the mid-eighteenth century and the beginning of the First World War. The book investigates how eighteenth century Graveyard Poetry and the tradition of the elegy produced a version of death

Silent Women: Pioneers of Cinema (Bridges Melody)(Paperback)

The Gothic Tradition (Barlow Adrian)(Paperback)

Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. The gothic influence on modern writers such as Angela Carter, Iain Banks and Stephen King is vivid and great as is the effect on the world of film and rock music. Part of the function of this book is to offer some guidance: not in

Visual Alterity: Seeing Difference in Cinema (Halle Randall)(Paperback)

Reconsidering the dynamics of perception Using cinema to explore the visual aspects of alterity, Randall Halle analyzes how we become cognizant of each other and how we perceive and judge another person in a visual field. Halle draws on insights from philosophy and recent developments in cognitive

Emma Press Anthology of Contemporary Gothic Verse(Paperback / softback)

Money Master the Game - 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom (Robbins Tony)(Paperback / softback)

The Sacred Cinema of Andrei Tarkovsky (Robinson Jeremy Mark)(Paperback)

THE SACRED CINEMA OF ANDREI TARKOVSKY A major new study of Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986), director of seven feature films, including Mirror, Andrei Roublyov, Solaris and The Sacrifice. ?This book explores every aspect of Andrei Tarkovsky's output in the most detailed fashion -

Foucault's theatres (Fisher Tony)(Pevná vazba)

This book opens up innovative ways of reading philosophy 'theatrically', contributing to a new articulation of theatre and its relation to critical

Faber Book of French Cinema (Drazin Charles)(Paperback / softback)

Contemporary Gothic (Spooner Catherine)(Paperback)

Modern Gothic culture alternately fascinates, horrifies, or bewilders many of us. We cringe at pictures of Marilyn Manson, cheer for Buffy in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and try not to stare at the pierced and tattooed teens we pass on the streets. But what is it about this dark and morbidly morose

The Japanese Cinema Book (Fujiki Hideaki)(Paperback)

The Japanese Cinema Book provides a new and comprehensive survey of one of the world's most fascinating and widely admired filmmaking regions. In terms of its historical coverage, broad thematic approach and the significant international range of its authors, it is the largest and most wide-ranging

The Cinema of Takeshi Kitano: Flowering Blood (Redmond Sean)(Paperback)

The Cinema of Takeshi Kitano: Flowering Blood is a detailed aesthetic, Deleuzian, and phenomenological exploration of Japan's finest currently-working film director, performer, and celebrity. The volume uniquely explores Kitano's oeuvre through the tropes of stillness and movement, becoming animal,