{"product_id":"the-good-the-bad-and-the-outrageous-1980s-horror-cinema-paperback","title":"The Good, The Bad, and the Outrageous: 1980s Horror Cinema - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBryan Senn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1980s proved a watershed period for horror cinema, seeing taboos broken, technology flourish, and storytelling go off in wild directions. Scenarios became more outrageous, more over-the-top, and were often leavened with a liberal dose of black humor that upped the fun factor exponentially. Additionally, during the Reagan\/Thatcher era, film seemed to become that much more transgressive and satirical, perhaps in reaction to the stifling, backward-looking conservatism of the times. \u003cem\u003eThe Good, the Bad and the Outrageous: 1980s Horror Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e highlights a mix of '80s heavy hitters like \u003cem\u003eAn American Werewolf in London\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Thing\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA Nightmare on Elm Street\u003c\/em\u003e; lesser-known but creditable efforts such as \u003cem\u003eAlligator\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDead \u0026amp; Buried\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cem\u003e Motel Hell\u003c\/em\u003e; and unique obscurities like \u003cem\u003eThe Children\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBoardinghouse\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTales of the Third Dimension\u003c\/em\u003e that comprise the most impressive and engaging the '80s had to offer. And there are some \u003cem\u003edoozies\u003c\/em\u003e from this pivotal decade that brought us the slasher phenomenon, SPFX creators as rock stars, and outrageous sights like a man cutting off his own hand with a chainsaw before attaching it to his bloody stump; a fetus-sucking detached witch-head flying through the night with internal organs dangling from its gory neck; and a reanimated disembodied head \u003cem\u003egiving\u003c\/em\u003e head. Horror films frequently push boundaries, and at no time was this truer than the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe VHS boom resulted in more horror films being produced than ever before, with over \u003cem\u003e1700\u003c\/em\u003e genre movies released from 1980 through 1989 (chronicled here in an extensive descriptive listing). But beyond sheer volume, the decade remains hyper-relevant today because of its touchstone status, with modern filmmakers taking inspiration from, and even directly referencing, a myriad of '80s horrors. \u003cem\u003eThe Good, the Bad and the Outrageous \u003c\/em\u003etakes a kaleidoscopic excursion through some of the best, worst (yet still enormously enjoyable) and craziest cinematic artifacts of the time. Through critical examination, historical context, production history, and the filmmakers' own stories and insights, it takes a deep-dive into 88 prime specimens that not only serve as guiding cinematic lights\/influencers, but as thought-provoking, emotion-inspiring and, above all, \u003cem\u003eentertaining\u003c\/em\u003e exemplars of 1980s horror cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBryan Senn has been writing about cinema for over three decades, authoring a dozen books and hundreds of articles on the cinema macabre. His works include \u003cem\u003eGolden Horrors\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eA Year of Fear\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Most Dangerous Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Werewolf Filmography\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eHere There Be Monsters: Interviews and Essays on Classic (and Not So Classic) Horror Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eSki Films\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eMummy Movies\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Montana with his wife and several cats, enjoying the natural beauty, fantastic skiing, and pursuing his cinematic passions (and writing about them).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 840\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.67 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64769911488861,"sku":"9798887719498","price":108.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/f9X1QwQxNV9798887719498.webp?v=1779479436","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/the-good-the-bad-and-the-outrageous-1980s-horror-cinema-paperback","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}