Icons of horror and the supernatural : an encyclopedia of our worst nightmares
Each entry discusses a type of monster or villain in horror, science fiction, or supernatural literature or films, providing a history of when it first appeared in the genre, criticism of its incarnations since, and what makes it so frightening
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2 volumes : illustrations ; 26 cm.
9780313337802, 9780313337819, 9780313337826, 0313337802, 0313337810, 0313337829
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CONTENTSPrefaceIntroductionThe AlienThe Angel and The DemonThe Cosmic HorrorThe Cthulhu MythosThe CurseThe DevilThe DoppelgngerThe GhostThe GhoulThe Haunted HouseThe ImmortalThe MonsterThe MummyThe PsychicThe Sea CreatureThe Serial KillerThe SirenThe Small Town HorrorThe SorcererThe Urban HorrorThe VampireThe WerewolfThe WitchThe ZombieBibliographyNotes on ContributorsIndex