The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror

David J. Skal

448 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

nonfiction history horror dark slow-paced
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Illuminating the dark side of the American century, The Monster Show uncovers the surprising links between horror entertainment and the great social crises of our time, as well as horror's function as a pop analogue to surrealism and other artisti...

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