In the mid-1950s, to combat declining theater attendance, film distributors began releasing pre-packaged genre double-bills--including many horror and science fiction double features. Though many of these films were low-budget and low-end, others, such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Horror of Dracula and The Fly, became bona fide classics. Beginning with Universal-International's 1955 pairing of Revenge of the Creature and Cult of the Cobra, 147 officially sanctioned horror and sci-fi double-bills were released over a 20-year period. This book presents these double features year-by-year, and includes production details, historical notes, and critical commentary for each film.
In the mid-1950s, to combat declining theater attendance, film distributors began releasing pre-packaged genre double-bills--including many horror and science fiction double features. Though many of these films were low-budget and low-end, others, such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Horror of Dracula and The Fly, became bona fide classics. Beginning with Universal-International's 1955 pairing of Revenge of the Creature and Cult of the Cobra, 147 officially sanctioned horror and sci-fi double-bills were released over a 20-year period. This book presents these double features year-by-year, and includes production details, historical notes, and critical commentary for each film.
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"Twice the Thrills! Twice the Chills!": Horror and Science Fiction Double Features, 1955-1974
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"Twice the Thrills! Twice the Chills!": Horror and Science Fiction Double Features, 1955-1974
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ISBN-13: | 9781476635712 |
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Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers |
Publication date: | 02/28/2019 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 433 |
File size: | 38 MB |
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Age Range: | 18 Years |