The Palgrave Encyclopedia of American Horror Film Shorts: 1915-1976

The Palgrave Encyclopedia of American Horror Film Shorts chronicles over 1,500 horror and horror-related short subjects from 1915 to 1976, featuring plot synopses, cast and crew information, and production histories. It rewrites many chapters of horror cinema history, shedding light on subgenres and historical trends.

Format: Hardback
Length: 706 pages
Publication date: 24 July 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

The Palgrave Encyclopedia of American Horror Film Shorts is a comprehensive chronicle of over 1,500 horror and horror-related short subjects that were theatrically released between 1915, at the dawn of the feature film era, and 1976, when the last of these shorts were distributed to movie theaters. Each entry includes a plot synopsis, cast and crew information, and, where available, production histories and original critical reviews. While some of the short subjects featured in this encyclopedia are famous, such as those featuring Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy, The Three Stooges, Bugs Bunny, and Daffy Duck, the majority are forgotten. The diverse content of these shorts includes ghosts, devils, witches, vampires, skeletons, mad scientists, monsters, hypnotists, gorillas, dinosaurs, and much more, including relevant nonfiction newsreels. Their rediscovery has significantly rewritten many chapters of the history of horror cinema, from increasing our understanding of the sheer number of horror films that were produced and viewed by audiences to shedding light on particular subgenres and specific narrative and historical trends.

Weight: 1244g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030975630
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022