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Journalist Clark Collis is set to deliver a scary yet informative tome for horror fans.
“Screaming and Conjuring: The Resurrection and Unstoppable Rise of the Modern Horror Movie,” the latest book from the Entertainment Weekly and Empire writer, has been announced for a Sept. 2 release from 1984 Publishing. The 504-page book will trace modern horror filmmaking, starting from “Scream” and covering up until the present day. Collis is also the author of “You’ve Got Red on You: How Shaun of the Dead Was Brought to Life.”
Per the press release, “From ‘Get Out’ and ‘M3GAN’ to ‘The Substance’ and ‘Sinners,’ the horror genre is currently experiencing a thrilling resurgence. The modern era of horror has delivered a string of classic terror tales, including ‘The Blair Witch Project, ‘The Sixth Sense,’ ‘Final Destination,’ ‘The Others,’ ‘Pan’s Labyrinth,’ ’28 Days Later,’ ‘Resident Evil,’ ‘Saw,’ ‘Hostel,’ ”Paranormal Activity,’ ‘Insidious’ and ‘The Conjuring,’ which launched the horror genre’s first multi-billion dollar franchise. ‘Screaming and Conjuring’ dives deep into the challenging and often chaotic production stories behind these films — and many more — offering readers an inside look at the creative turbulence and triumphs that brought these landmark movies to life.”
The book features exclusive interviews with horror luminaries like actors Jamie Lee Curtis (“Halloween”) and Neve Campbell (“Scream”), directors Eli Roth (“Hostel”) and Sam Raimi (“Evil Dead”) and special effects artist Greg Nicotero (“The Walking Dead”).
“For decades, horror was regarded as the film industry’s dirty secret, and now it’s one of the genres which is keeping Hollywood alive and cinemas open,” Collis said in a statement. “’Screaming and Conjuring’ shows how a group of filmmakers turned horror into a box office juggernaut by creating some of the scariest movies ever unleashed onto the big screen.”
Roth described the book as “An amazing account of one of the wildest, blood-soaked periods in modern cinema. A treasure chest of bloody good memories and stories from everyone who lived through it. A must-read for any horror fan who wants to know how the sausage is disemboweled.”
“Screaming and Conjuring” arrives in a limited first-edition deluxe hardcover, featuring “black foil-gilded page edges, textured cover spot varnish and heavyweight paper stock.” The cover illustration is by artist Gary Pullin, who has collaborated with Stephen King, Jack White and more artists.
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