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Much has been written (and rewritten) about classic horror and science fiction films like Nosferatu and Metropolis, as well as not-so-classic pictures like Bride of the Monster and The Hideous Sun Demon. Yet some genre films have fallen through the cracks. The 24 films--some elusive, some easily found on YouTube--examined in this book all suffered critical neglect and were prematurely stacked in the attic. The authors bring them back into the light, beginning with Der Tunnel (1915), about the building of a transatlantic tunnel, and ending with The Emperor's Baker--The Baker's Emperor (1951), a bizarre Marxist take on the Golem legend.
A variety of thrillers are covered--Fog (1933), Return of the Terror (1934), Forgotten Faces (1928)--along with such sci-fi leaps into the future as The Sky Ranger (1921), High Treason (1929) and Just Imagine (1930). Early adaptations include The Man Who Laughs (1921), The Monkey's Paw (1923), Hound of the Baskervilles (1937) and Sweeney Todd (1928). Rare stills and background material are included in a discussion of Hispanic vintage horror. The career of exploitation auteur, Bud Pollard (The Horror, 1933) is examined.
Contents
Table of Contents
Nota Bene viii
Introduction
Der Tunnel; Transatlantic Tunnel
Sherlock Holmes
The Sky Ranger (The Man Who Stole the Moon)
First Looks: Das grinsende Gesicht; Die Insel der Verschollenen
The Monkey's Paw; Sweeney Todd
The House Without a Key
Forgotten Faces
High Treason; Men Must Fight
Les Fantômes de Paris: Chéri-Bibi; The Phantom of Paris
Just Imagine
Fog; Terror Aboard
The Horror: The Patchwork Cinema of Bud Pollard
Return of the Terror
Death Takes a Holiday
Hispanic Horrors
Der Hund von Baskerville
Císařův Pekař a Pekařův Císař (The Emperor's Baker, the Baker's Emperor)
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
