Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Horror in Three Dimensions: House of Wax and Creature from the Black Lagoon 16
6. 2. The Color of Blood: Hammer Films and Curse of Frankenstein 43
7. 3. ‘‘Look into the Hypnotic Eye!’’: Exhibitor Financing and Distributor Hype in Fifties Horror Cinema 63
8. 4. ‘‘A Sissified Bela Lugosi’’: Vincent Price,William Castle, and AIP’s Poe Adaptations 90
9. 5. Grind House or Art House?: Astor Pictures and Peeping Tom 113
10. 6. American International Goes International: New Markets, Runaway Productions, and Black Sabbath 134
11. 7. Television Syndication and the Birth of the ‘‘Orphans’’: Horror Films in the Local TV Market 154
12. 8. Demon Children and the Birth of Adult Horror: William Castle, Roman Polanski, and Rosemary’s Baby 180
13. 9. Family Monsters and Urban Matinees: Continental Distributing and Night of the Living Dead 202
14. Conclusion: The Horror Film in the New Hollywood 221
15. Appendix: Feature Film Packages in Television Syndication, 1955–1968 229
16. Notes 263
17. Bibliography 295
18. Index 305