The television horrors of Dan Curtis : Dark Shadows, The Night Stalker and other productions, 1966-2006 / Jeff Thompson ; foreword by Jim Pierson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Jeff, 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Curtis, Dan, 1927-2006--Criticism and interpretation.

Curtis, Dan.

Curtis, Dan, 1927-2006.

Horror television programs--United States--History and criticism.

Horror television programs.

Criticism and interpretation.

United States.

Physical Description:

vii, 200 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2009]

Summary:

"Dan Curtis directed the groundbreaking daytime television serial Dark Shadows from 1966 to 1971, then turned his lens to numerous made-for-TV horror movies. This book examines 16 horror films that Curtis produced, co-wrote, or directed, as well as the cultural impact of Dark Shadows and its various incarnations"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Dan Curtis and television horror

The career of Dan Curtis: an overview

Curtis's dream: Dark shadows

Big-screen shadows: House of dark shadows and Night of dark shadows

Curtis and the classics: The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Frankenstein, The picture of Dorian Gray, Dracula, and The turn of the screw

The Kolchak papers: The night stalker and The night strangler

In the Night stalker vein: The Norliss tapes and Scream of the wolf

A trilogy of trilogies of terror: Trilogy of terror, Dead of night, and Trilogy of terror II

Curtis's pre-War farewell to horror: Burnt offerings and Curse of the black widow

Conclusion: Dan Curtis and the emergence of participatory fan culture.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-192) and index.

ISBN:

9780786436934

078643693X

OCLC:

270109646