Bücher von Tony Williams

Traces the origins of the 1970s family horror subgenre to certain aspects of American culture and classical Hollywood cinema. Individual chapters examine aspects of the genre, its roots in the Universal horror films of the 1930s, the Val Lewton RKO unit of the 1940s, and the crucial role of Alfred Hitchcock. Subsequent chapters investigate the key works of the 1970s.

The Broadway hit Hamilton has sparked unprecedented interest in its historical protagonist, Alexander Hamilton. For readers just discovering Hamilton or those with an insatiable appetite for books on the Founders, Tony Williams's quick-moving, concise biography will shed new light on this American icon now experiencing a remarkable second act.

A second edition of the only published study devoted to Larry Cohen, explaining his significance as a great American director. It covers all the director's films, television work and screenplay, and contains an updated interview with the director as well as with colleagues Janelle Webb Cohen, Michael Moriarty and James Dixon. The filmography and bibliography have also been updated.