Danse Macabre (2012).
By Stephen King.
Published by Hachette
Book Group.
Paperback.
ISBN-10: 9781444723267
ISBN-13: 978-1444723267
Description:
From the author of
dozens of #1 New York Times bestsellers and the creator of many
unforgettable movies comes a vivid, intelligent, and nostalgic journey through
three decades of horror as experienced through the eyes of the most popular
writer in the genre. In 1981, years before he sat down to tackle On Writing,
Stephen King decided to address the topic of what makes horror horrifying and
what makes terror terrifying. Here, in ten brilliantly written chapters, King
delivers one colorful observation after another about the great stories, books,
and films that comprise the horror genre—from Frankenstein and Dracula
to The Exorcist, The Twilight Zone, and Earth vs. The Flying
Saucers.
With the insight and
good humor his fans appreciated in On Writing, Danse Macabre is
an enjoyably entertaining tour through Stephen King’s beloved world of horror.
The author whose
boundless imagination and storytelling powers have redefined the horror genre,
from 1974’s Carrie to his new epic Under the Dome, reflects on
the very nature of terror – what scares us and why – in films (both cheesy and
choice), television and radio, and, of course, the horror novel, past and
present.
Informal,
engaging, tremendous fun, and tremendously informative, Danse Macabre is
an essential tour with the master of horror as your guide; much like his spellbinding
works of fiction, you won’t be able to put it down.
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