Horror - A Connoisseur's Guide to Literature and Film

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Facts On File Inc (1 Sept. 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816012741
• ISBN-13: 978-0816012749

Covering every aspect of the genre, this book presents more than 400 of the best, most original, historically significant and even "worst" works of horror from film and literature. The heart-thumping entries are alphabetically listed, each laid out as a capsule review, providing a plot summary along with a critical evaluation of each work's contribution to the horror genre. Both a guidebook and history of the macabre, this is the first book to provide a critical commentary and reference for all horror fans.