Questa serie si addentra negli angoli oscuri del genere horror, offrendo analisi approfondite e critiche taglienti di film horror iconici e meno conosciuti. Ogni volume esplora varie sfaccettature di queste opere inquietanti, esaminandone l'impatto culturale, le basi psicologiche e le tecniche cinematografiche. È una lettura imperdibile per gli appassionati di horror e gli studiosi di cinema, che offre un'immersione profonda in ciò che rende il genere così duraturo e terrificante.
David Lynch's prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me has received renewed appreciation with the broadcast of Twin Peaks: The Return. Lindsay Hallam argues that what Lynch created was not a parody of soap opera and detective television but a horror movie. She examines initial reaction to and subsequent reevaluation of the film.
Few films have had the influence and impact of The Blair Witch Project (1999). Its arrival was a horror cinema palette cleanser after a decade of serial killers and postmodern intertextuality, a bare bones 'found footage' trend setter. In this Devil's Advocate, Peter Turner tells the story of the film from his conception and production then provides a unique analysis of the techniques used, their appeal to audiences and the themes that helped make the film such an international hit, including the pionerring internet marketing.