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Bryan Senn
Fantastic Cinema Subject Guide [PDF ebook]
A Topical Index to 2, 500 Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Films

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About 2, 500 genre films are entered under more than 100 subject headings, ranging from abominable snowmen through dreamkillers, rats, and time travel, to zombies, with a brief essay on each topic: development, highlights, and trends. Each film entry shows year of release, distribution company, country of origin, director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, cast credits, plot synopsis and critical commentary.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 698 ● ISBN 9781476619026 ● Publisher McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 10014381 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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