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Christmas Horror in Film and Television
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“A hugely informative compilation of studies of the shadows Christmas brings – a splendid gift for any horror film enthusiast, which will last all year round.”

 

- Ramsey Campbell

YULETIDE TERROR

Christmas Horror in Film and Television

Author: Edited by Kier-La Janisse and Paul Corupe

Price range: $15.00 through $40.00 CAD

This comprehensive new collection of essays is set to deck your halls with insightful looks at all your festive fright favourites, from the BBC’s A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS series to SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (and the ensuing controversy), from Eastern European folk-horrors all the way up to the seasonal succubi of the “New French Extremity”—followed by a compendium of nearly 200 Christmas horror film reviews.

Contributors to YULETIDE TERROR include Stephen Thrower (NIGHTMARE USA), Kim Newman (NIGHTMARE MOVIES), Caelum Vatnsdal (THEY CAME FROM WITHIN: A HISTORY OF CANADIAN HORROR CINEMA), longtime FANGORIA editor Michael Gingold, Shelagh Rowan-Legg (THE SPANISH FANTASTIC), Alexandra West (FILMS OF THE NEW FRENCH EXTREMITY), Michael Helms (FATAL VISIONS), Andrea Subissati (The FACULTY OF HORROR Podcast), Zack Carlson (DESTROY ALL MOVIES!!!), Joanna Wilson (THE CHRISTMAS TV COMPANION), Diane A. Rodgers (CINEMA RETRO), Andrew Nette (PULP CURRY), Amanda Reyes (MADE FOR TV MAYHEM), David Bertrand (SATANIC PANIC), David Canfield (SCREEN ANARCHY), Eric Zaldivar (co-writer/producer, DJANGO LIVES!), Leslie Hatton (POPSHIFTER), Owen Williams (EMPIRE), Ralph Elawani (BLEU NUIT: HISTOIRE D’UN CINÉPHILIE NOCTURNE), Derek Johnston (HAUNTED SEASONS: TELEVISION GHOST STORIES FOR CHRISTMAS AND HORROR FOR HALLOWEEN), Neil Mitchell (Devil’s Advocates: CARRIE), Chris Hallock (DIABOLIQUE), Ariel Fisher (RUE MORGUE), Luke Mullen (Fantastic Fest), Lee Gambin (NOPE, NOTHING WRONG HERE: THE MAKING OF CUJO), Zach Clark (writer/director, WHITE REINDEER), Justin Decloux (LASER BLAST Film Society) as well as Spectacular Optical co-editors Kier-La Janisse (HOUSE OF PSYCHOTIC WOMEN) and Paul Corupe (CANUXPLOITATION).

Cover and chapter headings by Alisdair Wood

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“A hugely informative compilation of studies of the shadows Christmas brings – a splendid gift for any horror film enthusiast, which will last all year round.”

 

- Ramsey Campbell

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Publication Date

2017
Format

Paperback, E-book (PDF)
Pagecount

488 pages / heavily illustrated including full colour section
Dimensions

6 X 9"
Publisher

Spectacular Optical
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Contents

Ringing The Changes: Bob Clark’s Black Christmas
By Stephen Thrower

Christmas Shocking: The Silent Night, Deadly Night Controversy
By Michael Gingold

“Protecting (Not Punishing) Billy”: Gilmer McCormick on Silent Night, Deadly Night
By Lee Gambin

Christmas Evil and the Cultural Myth of the Foolkiller
By Florent Christol

An Interview with Christmas Evil director Lewis Jackson
By Amanda Reyes

“They’re Not Working For Santa Anymore”: An Interview with Elves director Jeff Mandel
By Zach Clark

Christmas Campout: a Q&A with Campfire Tales co-director Paul Talbot
By Eric Zaldivar

It’s The Most Cynical Time of the Year: Christmastime in Horror Anthology Television
By Amanda Reyes

Tales From the Crypt‘s “And All Through the House”: An Interview with Screenwriter Fred Dekker
By Kier-La Janisse

Why the Ghost Story at Christmas?
By Derek Johnston

Terror and Transformation: The Enduring Legacy of A Christmas Carol
By Leslie Hatton

Warnings to the Curious: The BBC’s A Ghost Story for Christmas
By Kier-La Janisse

Robin Redbreast and BBC’s Play for Today: 1970s Folk Horror for Christmas
By Diane A. Rogers

A Hammer Film for Christmas: Cash on Demand
By Kim Newman

“Hello, Dave!”: The Joyful Misanthropy of The League Of Gentlemen Christmas Special
By Owen Williams

Our Best Tree Ever: When Experimentalists Tackle Yuletide Terror
By Caelum Vatnsdal

Santa Brought a Syringe: Robert Morin’s Petit Pow! Pow! Noël
By Ralph Elawani

All I Want for Christmas is You: Franck Khalfoun’s P2
By Alexandra West

Silent Night, Holy S*#t: Holy Terror and the Dark Side of the Nativity
By David Canfield

Won’t Someone Think of The Children?
By Andrea Subissati

An Interview with Alain Lalanne, the child hero of René Manzor’s 3615: Code Pere Noël
By Federico Caddeo (translated by Lee Paula Springer)

Santa Vs. Satan: How Santa Conquered Hell and Mars to Create Holiday Horror
By Zack Carlson

Surviving the Yuletide Season: Alcohol, Physical Affliction and Murder Down Under in The Evil Touch
By Andrew Nette

Apocalypse Sinterklaas: Santa Claus’ Horror Roots in European Folklore
By David Bertrand

Horns for the Holidays: The Krampus Conquers North American Horror Films
Paul Corupe

COMPENDIUM
(featuring over 200 Christmas Horror Film and Television reviews!)

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