"Kendall Phillips selects ten of the most popular and influential horror films - including Dracula, Night of the Living Dead, Halloween, The Silence of the Lambs, and Scream, each of which has become a film landmark and spawned countless imitators, and all having implications that transcend their cinematic influence and achievement." "By tracing the production history, contemporary audience response, and lasting cultural influence of each picture, Phillips offers a unique new approach to thinking about our attraction to horror films, and the ways in which they reflect both our cultural and individual fears."--BOOK JACKET.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-218) and index.