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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
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This was a little out of my interest zone. I love horror but I don't need to know the nuts and bolts or history of it. I also felt that Danse Macabre lacked the Stephen King voice that I so love. Perhaps it was just too academic.
Not for me, but that doesn't mean this isn't a great contribution to the genre. Danse Macabre would be great for anyone interested in writing horror.
Not for me, but that doesn't mean this isn't a great contribution to the genre. Danse Macabre would be great for anyone interested in writing horror.
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I would LOVE to read an updated version of this for this book to be higher than a 3 star for me. I loved the chapters on the classic literature and the 3 stories that made up the majority of the horror genre and the book chapters were interesting. The T.V chapter towards the end I had to skip, might be my fault for not understanding but I was lost. Maybe I’m too young to relate but I thought as well it was too ‘American’. For someone who can relate to what King was talking about it would be very interesting but an updated version would be preferable. Maybe a bit more of the time’s and politically correct as well.
Nonfiction. 1950's - 1980 horror. Good resource.
Story: In this book, Stephen King examines the horror genre in movies, TV and books from an academic standpoint.
Language: Unlike typical King fiction, this book is hefty with long chapters. Broken down by media then examples, King analyzes the genre along with society and uses footnotes and tangents freely. In he back are appendices featuring important movies and books from the time period.
Characters: Most people will with have seen or read many of the movies, shows and books mentioned and will recognize names and characters from Psycho, the Exorcist and Ray Bradbury titles. Other less well known titles and characters will fill the gaps and King provides lengthy explanations of each source.
While this book was published in 1981, it still contains valid and key information of the 50's to 1980 that any book published nowadays would be forced to condense. A quality look at the horror genre of what are now modern classics.
Story: In this book, Stephen King examines the horror genre in movies, TV and books from an academic standpoint.
Language: Unlike typical King fiction, this book is hefty with long chapters. Broken down by media then examples, King analyzes the genre along with society and uses footnotes and tangents freely. In he back are appendices featuring important movies and books from the time period.
Characters: Most people will with have seen or read many of the movies, shows and books mentioned and will recognize names and characters from Psycho, the Exorcist and Ray Bradbury titles. Other less well known titles and characters will fill the gaps and King provides lengthy explanations of each source.
While this book was published in 1981, it still contains valid and key information of the 50's to 1980 that any book published nowadays would be forced to condense. A quality look at the horror genre of what are now modern classics.
2.75/5
I enjoy Stephen King’s writing even when I don’t agree with what he is saying and I disagreed with a surprising amount of what he said in this book, granted I am reading this over 40 years after it was published and at least 10 years after the forward. My takeaway from this book was that King and I have wildly conflicting tastes in books, movies, and shows, at least the King from the early ‘80s.
I enjoy Stephen King’s writing even when I don’t agree with what he is saying and I disagreed with a surprising amount of what he said in this book, granted I am reading this over 40 years after it was published and at least 10 years after the forward. My takeaway from this book was that King and I have wildly conflicting tastes in books, movies, and shows, at least the King from the early ‘80s.
Stephen King, my all-time favourite author talks about the world of horror, movies and fiction. Some very interesting parts in this book, in particular when he was talking autobiographically but in other parts it was rather like reading a list. Got some more books to add to my ever growing collection though!