Mellor, Dr Lee

Behind the Horror: True Stories That Inspired Horror Movies

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ISBN 13:: 9781465492388
author:: Mellor, Dr Lee
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2020
Pages:: 288
Dimensions:: 19.8 x 12.7 x 1.4 centimetres (0
Genre:: Arts & Photography, Performing Arts, Film & Video,
Condition:: New
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Behind the Horror: True Stories That Inspired Horror Movies Explore the twisted tales that inspired some of the most iconic horror movies. From demonic possession to serial killers, Dr. Lee Mellor delves into the real-life stories behind the screen. The Enfield poltergeist case, which was retold in The Conjuring 2, and the serial killers who inspired Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs are just two of the bizarre tales examined in this book. Uncover the horrifying front-page stories that generated the idea for A Nightmare on Elm Street and the infamous skin-wearing murderer Ed Gein, who inspired the film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Behind the Horror dissects these and other true tales of abduction, disappearance, murder, and exorcism to reveal the darker side of horror movie history. 288 pages, paperback.

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