took a horror class in college and this was part of the syllabus, probably one of my favorite books I read in school, it even jumpstarted my obsession with Tod Browning. incredibly fun and imho an essential read.
The Monster Show is one of our horror section bestsellers. It's about how various sub-genres of horror reflected major eras of history & politics — WW I and II, the Red Scare, the Cold War, reproductive rights , AIDS, and more. We have 6 pristine paperbacks on hand. mzs.press/The-Monster-...
The Monster Show is a compulsively readable, thought-provoking inquiry into America's obsession with the macabre.
Illuminating the dark side of the American century, The Monster Show uncovers the sur...