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The American Horror Film: An Introduction
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THE AMERICAN HORROR FILM

THE AMERICAN HORROR FILM AN INTRODUCTION

Reynold Humphries

EDINBURGH University Press

Every effort has been made to make proper acknowledgement of the photographs used in this book. However, if any oversight has been made, the publisher will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. (