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A review by leemac027
Behind the Horror: Real Stories Behind the Big Screen's Greatest Screams by Lee Mellor
3.0
If you have always wondered what sparked the plot of horror movies, then this is your book.
Lee Mellor has selected some of horror's classic films including Psycho, Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Exorcist, Jaws, Amityville Horror and Nightmare on Elm Street to name a few, and delves into the stories behind the stories. What people and events sparked a director's interest to create a classic horror film.
Some of the people Mellor examines that unwittingly became part of these classic films include Australia's serial killer Ivan Milat, the very creepy English serial killer John Christie and American Danny Rolling who was known as the Gainesville Ripper.
It is a fascinating read and unveils a few hoaxes and unscrupulous characters that have not only made news in the mainstream media, but their stories have spiced up the plots of many films that make your skin crawl.
Lee Mellor has selected some of horror's classic films including Psycho, Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Exorcist, Jaws, Amityville Horror and Nightmare on Elm Street to name a few, and delves into the stories behind the stories. What people and events sparked a director's interest to create a classic horror film.
Some of the people Mellor examines that unwittingly became part of these classic films include Australia's serial killer Ivan Milat, the very creepy English serial killer John Christie and American Danny Rolling who was known as the Gainesville Ripper.
It is a fascinating read and unveils a few hoaxes and unscrupulous characters that have not only made news in the mainstream media, but their stories have spiced up the plots of many films that make your skin crawl.