Fragments of Fear: An Illustrated History of British Horror Films
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"Fragments of Fear examines a wide range of British horror films and the stories behind them. The early melodramas of Tod Slaughter right through to Hammer and their rivals Tigon and Amicus, plus mavericks like Michael Reeves, sex/horror director Peter Walker and more recent talents such as Clive Barker, director of "Hellraiser", are all discussed. Films studied range in scope from the sadism of "Peeping Tom" to the mutant SF of "A Clockwork Orange" and the softcore porn/horror of Jose Larraz' "Vampyres".
Lavishly illustrated throughout, author Andy Boot unravels a tangled history and discovers many little-known gems amid the more familiar images of Hammer, including a wealth of exploitational cinema. Fragments of Fear establishes the British horror movie as a genre which can easily stand up to its more lauded American counterpart in the depth and diversity of its scope."
--From the back cover
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The Beast Must Die
1974, in 0 top lists Check -
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Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
1974, in 1 top list Check -
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Craze
1974 — a.k.a. Demon Master, in 0 top lists Check -
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Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974, in 0 top lists Check -
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Frightmare
1974 — a.k.a. Cover Up, in 1 top list Check -
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From Beyond the Grave
1974 — a.k.a. Tales from the Beyond, in 1 top list Check -
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Ghost Story
1974, in 0 top lists Check -
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House of Whipcord
1974, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
1974 — a.k.a. The Seven Brothers Meet Dracula, in 3 top lists Check -
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Madhouse
1974, in 0 top lists Check -
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Symptoms
1974, in 0 top lists Check -
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Vampira
1974 — a.k.a. Old Drac, in 0 top lists Check -
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Vampyres
1974 — a.k.a. Blood Hunger, in 1 top list Check
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