Fragments of Fear [Old Edition]: An Illustrated History of British Horror Films (Creation Cinema) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

~ Andy Boot (Editor)

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A good starting point for anyone with a burgeoning interest in British Horror films. -- Film Review

A timely and well-written study of British horror/ fantasy genre, the book also includes over 150 stills and a filmography. -- Dark Terrors

Product Description

Fragments of Fear examines a wide range of British horror films and the stories behind them. The early melodramas of Tod Slaughter right through to Hammer and their rivals Tigon and Amicus, plus mavericks like Michael Reeves, sex/horror director Peter Walker and more recent talents such as Clive Barker, director of "Hellraiser", are all discussed. Films studied range in scope from the sadism of "Peeping Tom" to the mutant SF of "A Clockwork Orange" and the softcore porn/horror of Jose Larraz' "Vampyres".

Lavishly illustrated throughout, author Andy Boot unravels a tangled history and discovers many little-known gems amid the more familiar images of Hammer, including a wealth of exploitational cinema. Fragments of Fear establishes the British horror movie as a genre which can easily stand up to its more lauded American counterpart in the depth and diversity of its scope.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: The Tears Corporation/Creation (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1871592356
• ISBN-13: 978-1871592351
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,171,842 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great overview of British Horror films, January 8, 2003

By	Troy M. Ros "rastacat1" (Northfield, MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Fragments of Fear: An Illustrated History of British Horror Films (Creation Cinema Collection) (Paperback)

This book is a great overview of British Horror films. I have found several films that I now need to try and find on DVD or video that I had either not thought about in decades or had never heard of (The Ghoul, Horrors of the Black Museum, The Earth Dies Screaming, et al.) The writing is well done and the author does a fine job of covering a ton of films in too little space. I own several books from the film series by Creation Books and this title is one of my favorites.

5.0 out of 5 stars Illustrations worth the price alone, March 13, 2007

By	bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

This is an overview of British horror films. Yet the subject is much wider than just horror; that is unless you consider "The Giant Behemoth" and "Fire Maidens From Outer Space" horror. In all, there are approximately, 400 films (an eight page Filmography) mentioned in this book.

It is well organized in like subject matter with several sections on Hammer films. It even comes with a warning that there is adult material; this is probably due to body and body parts being uncovered.

This is not just another pretty picture book as Andy Boot goes into many descriptive comparisons that go beyond the juicy facts.

5.0 out of 5 stars Illustrations worth the price alone, November 27, 2003

By	bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

This is an overview of British horror films. Yet the subject is much wider than just horror; that is unless you consider "The Giant Behemoth" and "Fire Maidens From Outer Space" horror. In all, there are approximately, 400 films (an eight page Filmography) mentioned in this book.

It is well organized in like subject matter with several sections on Hammer films. It even comes with a warning that there is adult material; this is probably due to body and body parts being uncovered.

This is not just another pretty picture book as Andy Boot goes into many descriptive comparisons that go beyond the juicy facts.