The Rhetoric of Horror in Early American Cinema
by
Kendall R. Phillips
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
Horror is one of the most enduringly popular genres in cinema. The term “horror film” was coined in 1931 between the premiere of Dracula and the release of Frankenstein, but monsters, ghosts, demons, and supernatural and horrific themes have been popular with American audiences since the emergence...