The laughing dead : the horror-comedy film from Bride of Frankenstein to Zombieland /
From the terrified double-takes of Lou Costello and Bob Hope and the rapid-fire wisecracks of Michael Keaton's Beetlejuice to the ghoulish sight gags of Shaun of the Dead, horror and humor have been intertwined, on screens large and small, for decades. This edited collection of essays surveys t...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield,
2016
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | From the terrified double-takes of Lou Costello and Bob Hope and the rapid-fire wisecracks of Michael Keaton's Beetlejuice to the ghoulish sight gags of Shaun of the Dead, horror and humor have been intertwined, on screens large and small, for decades. This edited collection of essays surveys the rich and varied history of the horror-comedy in film and on television, ranging from the 1940s to the twenty-first century. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781442268333 1442268336 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
