The New Horror Handbook [Paperback]

A. S. Berman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 11, 2009

It's time the New horror elite had their say... Freddy? Jason? Michael Myers? Please! Since the waning days of the 20th century, a renegade band of directors have renounced the cartoon trappings of recent horror flicks and reclaimed the genre for a new generation of fans. Their work is darker, nothing is off limits, and every frame is as beautiful as its contents are disturbing. The New Horror Handbook introduces you to the leaders of this "new horror" movement, including Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever), Greg McLean (Wolf Creek, Rogue), Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice) and John Fawcett (Ginger Snaps, The Dark). The Handbook also examines what's happening on the fringes of modern horror, where you will meet: * Steve Niles, the comic book phenom who dragged horror comics out of their 50-year rut with the hit series 30 Days of Night * Rodrigo Gudino, who started Rue Morgue magazine -- the voice of the "new horror" movement -- just so he could break into horror filmmaking himself * America's youngest horror film director, and the grown-up documentary crew who captured her every move for a film of their own * Horror filmmaker Joe Monks, who just might also be America's only blind director * And many more!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

If you've haunted your local multiplex or corner video store recently, you know horror films have changed dramatically in the last 15 years. A new breed of filmmaker has emerged to give horror back its bite. The result has been a brasher, more intense cinematic experience that chills the blood, often as it asks what it means to be human in the 21st century.

Drawing on many new exclusive interviews, The New Horror Handbook is the first to take you behind the scenes of this phenomenon, introducing you to the directors and writers who are shaking things up on the big screen. It also places their work not only in the context of horror film history, but also in the scheme of world events.

Within you will discover:

*Secrets behind the making of the Saw films

*The inside story of the French hit Inside (aka À l'intérieur)

*Director Eli Roth's ongoing struggles against international censorship

*What sets Aussie Wolf Creek director Greg McLean apart from the rest

*The most complete history of the Ginger Snaps series ever published

*The history of Rue Morgue magazine

*The history of the cult hit Cube

*The complete story of teen horror filmmaker Emily Hagins and Zombie Girl: The Movie, the documentary based on her gory exploits.

About the Author

Formerly an editor for USAToday.com and writer for USA Today, A.S. Berman is the author of 30 Years of British Television. Also in the works: The Gilmore Girls Companion and Soap: The Inside Story of the Sitcom that Broke All the Rules.

Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: BearManor Media; 1st edition (July 11, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593931441
• ISBN-13: 978-1593931445
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #955,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A former writer and editor for USA Today, Berman writes for several national publications. 30 Years of British Television was his first book.

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