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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816097903321

Autore

Pykett Derek

Titolo

British horror film locations / / Derek Pykett ; forewords by Freddie Francis and Pete Walker ; afterword by Simon Flynn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Co., , [2008]

©2008

ISBN

0-7864-5193-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Disciplina

791.4361640941

Soggetti

Horror films - Great Britain - History and criticism

Motion picture locations - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

British Horror Film Location; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Foreword; On Location: The Masters of Horror; The Films (with Locations); The Studios; Locations-In Detail; What Was Filmed Where?; Hammer House of Horror; Afterword: Location Hunting; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Designed as a source for enthusiasts of British horror films, this guide reveals the shooting locations of more than 100 films released between 1932 and 2006, from The Abominable Doctor Phibes (1971) to Witchfinder General (1968). Each entry includes cast/crew credits, a brief plot synopsis, and a description of the film's in-studio or on-site shooting locations; many include modern day photographs of the sites. Separate chapters provide in-depth accounts of individual locations. For the studio locations, the writeups include a complete list of the films produced at each studio and a brief des