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"Surely America's greatest storyteller, no single author has been adapted more regularly than Stephen King. With sixty-five existing movies and thirty television shows, and many more to come, the concept of the King adaptation lies at the core of what we understand as Hollywood entertainment, the essence of horror, and the landscape of American life. Illustrated with a fabulous array of familiar and unusual iconography, this is the most comprehensive...

Carnival of souls: Horror film about a young woman who survives a car crash and is subsequently plagued by odd blackouts and visions of zombielike beings. Chamber of horrors: A young girl comes into possession of a missing key and suddenly her life depends on a lone Scotland Yard detective, and the ability to outwit a murderous doctor. The last man on earth: Thinking himself the only person alive after a plague that killed his wife and child, a...

"Ruthie and Ezra Dillon's dad and uncle just bought an old Hollywood movie studio, known for all the best horror flicks of the 50s but those classic on screen monsters have returned to the real world with a vengeance!"--Provided by publisher.

Explorers have discovered a clue that brings them to the origins of mankind on Earth. This leads them on a journey that takes them to the darkest corners of the universe.

Alice, Carlos, and L.J. are back, along with some new survivors, to find and eliminate the deadly virus that is turning humans into the undead. Alice now has some new genetically altered abilities, which will come in handy if anyone wants to survive! Years after the Raccoon City disaster, Alice is on her own. She is aware that she has become a liability and could endanger those around her and she struggles to survive and bring down the Umbrella Corporation...

"Planet Auschwitz explores the diverse ways in which the Holocaust influences and shapes science fiction and horror film and television by focusing on notable contributions from the last fifty years. The supernatural and extraterrestrial are rich and complex spaces with which to examine important Holocaust themes - trauma, guilt, grief, ideological fervor and perversion, industrialized killing, and the dangerous afterlife of Nazism after World War...

Covering a decade worth of macabre movies, this collection showcases the sinister star's versatile villainy, presenting him as everything from a mad scientist to a wild-eyed zombie master. Bela Lugosi's Classic Horor Extravaganza is guaranteed to provide a whole host of "Good eee-ven-ings" - and a few sleepless nights in the bargain!

Hall Baltimore, who is a writer, is on a book tour and uncovers a disturbing murder that could be the source material for his next novel. But as Hall investigates the killing, he finds himself confronted by chilling nightmares, including the ghost of a young girl. As he uncovers more horrifying revelations, Hall will discover that the story has more to do with his own life than he could ever have imagined.

After a family flees from their farmhouse in terror, two scientists and a psychic travel to the home to investigate paranormal activity.