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A Heritage Of Horror
''A Heritage of Horror: The English Gothic Cinema 1946-1972'' is a 1973 book written by David Pirie analysing the British horror cinema, horror films made by the British film industry and attempting to claim them as a legitimate expression of Culture of the United Kingdom, national culture. It was the first book on British horror films, a genre which it identified as "the only staple cinematic myth which Britain can properly claim as its own". It was also the first major study of the films of Terence Fisher, who is the subject of an entire chapter. Special emphasis is placed on the films of Hammer Studios, with additional sections covering Anglo-Amalgamated's "sadean trilogy" (''Horrors of the Black Museum'', ''Circus of Horrors'' and ''Peeping Tom (1960 film), Peeping Tom''), Amicus Productions, Don Sharp, John Gilling, Vernon Sewell, British science fiction films, Michael Reeves (director), Michael Reeves, and Pirie's thoughts on the possible future of the genre. A revised editio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Pirie
David Pirie (born 1953) is a screenwriter, film producer, film critic, and novelist. As a screenwriter, he is known for his noirish original thrillers, classic adaptations and period gothic pieces. In 1998, he was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Drama Serial for his adaptation of Wilkie Collins's 1859 novel '' The Woman in White'' into " The Woman in White" (BBC, 1997). His first book, '' A Heritage of Horror: The English Gothic Cinema 1946–1972'' (1973), was the first book-length survey of the British horror film. He has written several novels, including the ''Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes'' trilogy which includes ''The Patient's Eyes'' (2002), ''The Night Calls'' (2003), and ''The Dark Water'' (2006). Screenwriting Pirie's work for TV and film includes the New York TV Festival award-winning ''Rainy Day Women'' (1984), described by Mark Lawson in ''The Guardian'' as "one of the neglected masterpieces of British TV." His three-part ''Never Come Back'' (BBC, 1990) – an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |