Planks of Reason: Essays on the Horror Film by Christopher Sharrett; Grant, Barry Keith [Editor]

Scarecrow Press, Incorporated, 2004. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Scarecrow Press, Inc, 2004. Soft cover. Good/No jacket. Revised edition. Spine is slightly cracked. Plastic on spine is bucking. Cover is worn, especially along edges. Upper cover corner is folded. Text block and cover page are stained, but legibility is not affected. Inside was marked in pencil, but has since been erased.

Scarecrow Press, 2004-09-24. Paperback. New.

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New. The original edition of Planks of Reason was the first academic critical anthology on horror. In retrospect, it appeared as a kind of homage to the "golden age" of the American horror film, as this genre played an increasing role in film culture and American life. The original material represented the history of the genre through the early 1980s and is a crucial part of the book's value, then and now. The first edition helped legitimize academic writing on the horror genre by addressing breakthrough works of such directors as John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper, George Romero, David Cronenberg, and Wes Craven. This revised edition retains the spirit of the original, but also offers new takes on rediscovered classics and recent developments in the genre. In addition to reprinting 17 essays, including Robin Wood's "An Introduction to the American Horror Film," this revised edition features a new essay on the yuppie horror film by editor Barry Keith Grant, as… Read More

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Scarecrow Pr, 2004. Paperback. New. revised edition. 416 pages. 8.25x5.25x1.00 inches.