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The Making of Horror Movies: Key Figures Who Established the Genre by Jennifer Selway is an interesting and engaging stroll through the history of horror film. Rather than the standard chronological account that emphasizes the sequence of films we are presented a, roughly chronological, account of the key figures.

What I found most appealing about the chapters on each person was how we learned more than just the intersection of the person and the genre. We got short biographical sketches which filled each figure out as more human, yet also offered the reader some insight into how and why each one excelled in their role (whether actor, director, or whatever). I think, when covering any history, we can lose sight of the fact these were human beings and not simply whatever part they played in the history.

There is no truly definitive history of the genre, I personally used various books depending on what I was emphasizing when I taught, but this volume will slide right into a space reserved for the people who populated the genre.

Recommended for those who love horror as well as those who enjoy reading about those who make film of any kind. This is an endearing look at the people in the genre, and thus the genre through that lens.

Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.
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pomo58 | Feb 15, 2021 |

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