Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Acknowledgements vi
4. List of Illustrations ix
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Spanish Horror Boom: 1968–75 11
7. 2. Spanish Hall of Monsters in the 1960s and early 1970s 52
8. 3. Narciso Ibáñez Serrador, Horrormeister: Historias para no dormir (1966–8), La residencia (1969) and ¿Quién puede matar a un niño? (1976) 97
9. 4. The Horror Cycle of Eloy de la Iglesia (1971–3) 127
10. 5. Devoted to Horror: From Terror Fantastic (1971–3) to 2000maniacos (1989–present) 156
11. 6. Post-1975 Horror Production 198
12. 7. Transnational Horror Auteurs: Nacho Cerdà, Jaume Balagueró and Guillermo del Toro 233
13. Conclusion 271
14. Select Filmography 278
15. Bibliography 283
16. Index 297