This book traces a trend that has emerged in recent years within the modern panorama of American horror film and television, the concurrent—and often overwhel
"David Castillo takes us on a tour of some horrific materials that have rarely been considered together. He sheds a fantastical new light on the baroque." ---An
"America is the world's biggest haunted house and American Scary is the only travel guide you need. I loved this book." —Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestsel
Horror films, books and video games engage their audiences through combinations of storytelling practices, emotional experiences, cognitive responses and physic