{"product_id":"d-4","title":"The Good, The Bad, and the Outrageous: 1980s Horror Cinema","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-language: TA;\"\u003eThe Good, The Bad, and the Outrageous: 1980s Horror Cinema \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-language: TA;\"\u003eBryan Senn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e838 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e7x10 size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\" lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003eISBN 9798887719498\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e  paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\" lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003eISBN 9798887719504 hardback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: small-caps;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe 1980s proved a watershed period for horror cinema, seeing taboos broken, technology flourish, and storytelling go off in wild directions. Scenarios became more outrageous, more over-the-top, and were often leavened with a liberal dose of black humor that upped the fun factor exponentially. Additionally, during the Reagan\/Thatcher era, film seemed to become that much more transgressive and satirical, perhaps in reaction to the stifling, backward-looking conservatism of the times. \u003ci\u003eThe Good, the Bad and the Outrageous: 1980s Horror Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e highlights a mix of ‘80s heavy hitters like \u003ci\u003eAn American Werewolf in London\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Nightmare on Elm Street\u003c\/i\u003e; lesser-known but creditable efforts such as \u003ci\u003eAlligator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDead \u0026amp; Buried\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Motel Hell\u003c\/i\u003e; and unique obscurities like \u003ci\u003eThe Children\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoardinghouse\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTales of the Third Dimension\u003c\/i\u003e that comprise the most impressive and engaging the ‘80s had to offer.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAnd there are some \u003ci\u003edoozies\u003c\/i\u003e from this pivotal decade that brought us the slasher phenomenon, SPFX creators as rock stars, and outrageous sights like a man cutting off his own hand with a chainsaw before attaching it to his bloody stump; a fetus-sucking detached witch-head flying through the night with internal organs dangling from its gory neck; and a reanimated disembodied head \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003egiving\u003c\/i\u003e head. Horror films frequently push boundaries, and at no time was this truer than the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe VHS boom resulted in more horror films being produced than ever before, with over \u003ci\u003e1700\u003c\/i\u003e genre movies released from 1980 through 1989 (chronicled here in an extensive descriptive listing). But beyond sheer volume, the decade remains hyper-relevant today because of its touchstone status, with modern filmmakers taking inspiration from, and even directly referencing, a myriad of ‘80s horrors. \u003ci\u003eThe Good, the Bad and the Outrageous \u003c\/i\u003etakes a kaleidoscopic excursion through some of the best, worst (yet still enormously enjoyable) and craziest cinematic artifacts of the time.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThrough critical examination, historical context, production history, and the filmmakers’ own stories and insights, it takes a deep-dive into 88 prime specimens that not only serve as guiding cinematic lights\/influencers, but as thought-provoking, emotion-inspiring and, above all, \u003ci\u003eentertaining\u003c\/i\u003e exemplars of 1980s horror cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eBryan Senn has been writing about cinema for over three decades, authoring a dozen books and hundreds of articles on the cinema macabre. His works include \u003ci\u003eGolden Horrors\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Year of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Most Dangerous Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Werewolf Filmography\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHere There Be Monsters: Interviews and Essays on Classic (and Not So Classic) Horror Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSki Films\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eMummy Movies\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Montana with his wife and several cats, enjoying the natural beauty, fantastic skiing, and pursuing his cinematic passions (and writing about them).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\" lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media ","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51764244119854,"sku":"9798887719498","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":51764244152622,"sku":"9798887719499","price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/5789\/6251\/files\/TheGood_TheBadandTheOutrageous_frontcover96dpi.jpg?v=1771228664","url":"https:\/\/www.bearmanormedia.com\/products\/d-4","provider":"BearManor Media ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}