The horror readers' advisory
The horror readers' advisory: the librarian's guide to vampires, killer tomatoes, and haunted houses Becky Siegel Spratford, Tammy Hennigh Clausen,
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association, 2004.
ISBN: 0838908713
DDC: 28.9
LCC: Z711.5
Edition: (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-147) and index.
The evolution of horror literature and film -- The readers' advisory
interview: matching horror novels with readers -- The classics:
time-tested tales of terror -- Ghosts and haunted houses: home,
scream, home --Mummies, zombies, and golems: the walking dead under
wraps -- Vampires: Dracula will never die -- Werewolves and animals
of terror: the beast walks among us -- Maniacs and other monsters:
the killer lurking in the corner --Black magic, witches, warlocks,
and the occult: double, double, toil, and trouble -- Demonic
possession and Satanism: the Devil inside -- Scientific and
biomedical horror: the doctor will see you now --Psychological
horror: mental mayhem -- Splatterpunk or extreme horror: horror's
cutting edge -- Horror resources: how to hunt for the haunted
--Collection development: cultivating the seeds of fear -- Marketing
your horror collection: make them come back to your lair of horror.
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