Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS vii
4. INTRODUCTION 1
5. Part I CLASSIC HORROR
6. 1 FIGURES IN A GOTHIC LANDSCAPE 9
7. 2 VARIATIONS ON A THEME 25
8. 3 VAL LEWTON PRODUCTIONS 40
9. 4 NUCLEAR AND OTHER HORRORS 56
10. Part II MODERN HORROR
11. 5 THE CHANGING FACE OF HORROR 85
12. 6 DIRECTORS AND DIRECTIONS 113
13. 7 SLASHERS, SERIAL KILLERS AND THE 'FINAL GIRL' 139
14. 8 DAVID CRONENBERG AND SPECIAL EFFECTS 168
15. CONCLUSION: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? 189
16. FILMOGRAPHY 196
17. BIBLIOGRAPHY 207
18. INDEX 212