British Horror Cinema

British Horror Cinemainvestigates a wealth of horror filmmaking in Britain, from early chillers like The Ghouland Dark Eyes of Londonto acknowledged classics such as Peeping Tomand The Wicker Man.Contributors explore the contexts in which British horror films have been censored and classified, judged by their critics and consumed by their fans. Uncovering neglected modern classics like Deathline, and addressing issues such as the representation of family and women, they consider the Britishness of British horror and examine sub-genres such as the psycho-thriller and witchcraftmovies, the work of the Amicus studio, and key filmmakers including Peter Walker.Chapters includethe 'Psycho Thriller'the British censors and horror cinemafemininity and horror film fandomwitchcraft and the occult in British horrorHorrific films and 1930s British CinemaPeter Walker and Gothic revisionism.Also featuring a comprehensive filmography and interviews with key directors Clive Barker and Doug Bradley, this is one resource film studies students should not be without.